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CVE-2007-0107

6.8 · MEDIUM

WordPress before 2.0.6, when mbstring is enabled for PHP, decodes alternate character sets after escaping the SQL query, which allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection schemes and…

Published Jan 9, 2007wordpressEPSS 11.71%

Overview

CVE-2007-0107 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on January 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WordPress before 2.0.6, when mbstring is enabled for PHP, decodes alternate character sets after escaping the SQL query, which allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection schemes and execute arbitrary SQL commands via multibyte charsets, as demonstrated using UTF-7.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpresswordpress0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/31579Refsecunia.com/advisories/23595Refsecunia.com/advisories/23741Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-10.xmlRefsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2112Refwordpress.org/development/2007/01/wordpress-206/Refwww.hardened-php.net/advisory_022007.141.htmlRefwww.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.005.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456049/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/21907

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-0107?

CVE-2007-0107 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on January 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-0107?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-0107?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-0107?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-0107 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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