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CVE-2007-5156

7.5 · HIGH

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in editor/filemanager/upload/php/upload.php in FCKeditor, as used in SiteX CMS 0.7.3.beta, La-Nai CMS, Syntax CMS, Cardinal Cms, and probably other products, allo…

Published Oct 1, 2007cardinal_cms_projectEPSS 8.00%

Overview

CVE-2007-5156 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cardinal_cms_project cardinal_cms. It was published on October 1, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in editor/filemanager/upload/php/upload.php in FCKeditor, as used in SiteX CMS 0.7.3.beta, La-Nai CMS, Syntax CMS, Cardinal Cms, and probably other products, allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via a file whose name contains ".php." and has an unknown extension, which is recognized as a .php file by the Apache HTTP server, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0658 and CVE-2006-2529.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cardinal_cms_project. Update cardinal_cms 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
redlinesoftlanai_cms0Affected
syntax_cms_projectsyntax_cms0Affected

References

Refdev.fckeditor.net/changeset/973Refdev.fckeditor.net/ticket/1325Refdownloads.securityfocus.com/vulnerabilities/exploits/30677.phpRefsecunia.com/advisories/27123Refsecunia.com/advisories/27174Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3182Refsourceforge.net/forum/forum.php?forum_id=743930Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=546000Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/480830/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/29422

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5156?

CVE-2007-5156 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cardinal_cms_project cardinal_cms. It was published on October 1, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2007-5156?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5156?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cardinal_cms_project. Update cardinal_cms 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-2007-5156?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5156 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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