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CVE-2007-3295

6.5 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in Yet another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a ..

Published Jun 20, 2007yabbEPSS 1.42%

Overview

CVE-2007-3295 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting yabb yabb. It was published on June 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Yet another Bulletin Board (YaBB) 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary Perl code via a .. (dot dot) in the userlanguage profile setting, which sets the userlanguage key of the member hash, and is propagated to the language variable in (1) HelpCentre.pl and (2) ICQPager.pl, (3) the use_lang variable in Subs.pl, and the actlang variable in (4) Post.pl and (5) InstantMessage.pl; as demonstrated by pointing userlanguage to the English folder, modifying English/HelpCentre.lng file to contain Perl statements, and then invoking the help action in YaBB.pl.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yabb. Update yabb 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

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References

Refosvdb.org/37238Refsecunia.com/advisories/25734Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2818Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471733/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/24529Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34932Refosvdb.org/37238Refsecunia.com/advisories/25734Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/2818Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471733/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-3295?

CVE-2007-3295 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting yabb yabb. It was published on June 20, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-3295?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-3295?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from yabb. Update yabb 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-2007-3295?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-3295 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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