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CVE-2007-5072

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Blog (SPHPBlog) before 0.5.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via c…

Published Sep 24, 2007alexander_palmoCWE-79EPSS 1.26%

Overview

CVE-2007-5072 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alexander_palmo simple_php_blog. It was published on September 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Simple PHP Blog (SPHPBlog) before 0.5.1, when register_globals is enabled, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via certain user_colors array parameters to certain user_style.php files under themes/, as demonstrated by the user_colors[bg_color] parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alexander_palmo. Update simple_php_blog 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
alexander_palmosimple_php_blog0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/26968Refwww.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-03.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480569/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/25802Refwww.simplephpblog.com/comments.php?y=07&m=09&entry=entry070923-004446Refwww.simplephpblog.com/index.php?m=09&y=07Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36783Refsecunia.com/advisories/26968Refwww.securenetwork.it/ricerca/advisory/download/SN-2007-03.txtRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480569/100/0/threaded

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5072?

CVE-2007-5072 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting alexander_palmo simple_php_blog. It was published on September 24, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5072?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, 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-2007-5072?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from alexander_palmo. Update simple_php_blog 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-2007-5072?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5072 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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