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CVE-2007-5694

6.8 · MEDIUM

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the translation module (translator.php) in SiteBar 3.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via an absolute path in the dir parameter…

Published Oct 29, 2007sitebarCWE-22EPSS 7.56%

Overview

CVE-2007-5694 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sitebar sitebar. It was published on October 29, 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. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the translation module (translator.php) in SiteBar 3.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via an absolute path in the dir parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5491.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sitebar. Update sitebar 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/41110Refsecunia.com/advisories/27503Refsecunia.com/advisories/28008Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3318Refteamforge.net/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/tags/release-3.3.9/doc/history.txt?view=markupRefwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1423Refwww.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200711-05.xmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482499/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/26126Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3768

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5694?

CVE-2007-5694 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting sitebar sitebar. It was published on October 29, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5694?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, 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-2007-5694?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from sitebar. Update sitebar 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-2007-5694?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5694 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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