CVE-2007-0979
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnspecified vulnerability in LifeType before 1.1.6, and 1.2 before 1.2-beta2, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (file contents) via a "crafted URL."
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceLifeType before versions 1.1.6 and 1.2-beta2 contains an unspecified vulnerability allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary file contents via a crafted URL. The vulnerability is exploitable without authentication and likely stems from insufficient input validation in the web application layer, potentially involving path traversal in URL handling.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.1.5<= 1.2_beta_1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify LifeType installationSearch for LifeType files in the web root directory, typically in directories named 'lifetype', 'blog', or the application root. Check for the presence of index.php and other LifeType core files.Affected if LifeType is found installed on the server
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Determine installed LifeType versionLocate the version file or header in the LifeType installation. Common locations include a VERSION file, changelog, or the main index.php which may contain version constants. Alternatively, check the HTTP Server banner or meta tags in the login page.Affected if The version is 1.1.5 or lower, or 1.2-beta1 or lower
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Verify web server configuration for LifeTypeConfirm the web server (Apache, IIS, or nginx) is configured to serve the LifeType application and is accessible over the network without requiring authentication.Affected if LifeType is directly accessible via HTTP/HTTPS without authentication
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilityUsing a web browser or curl, attempt to access a known file outside the web root by crafting a URL with '../' sequences pointing to /etc/passwd or similar system files, observing if the file contents are returned.Affected if The server returns content from files outside the intended web directory, indicating the path traversal is exploitable
A system is affected if LifeType version 1.1.5 or lower (or 1.2-beta1 or lower) is installed and accessible, and the path traversal test successfully returns arbitrary file contents.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate LifeType to version 1.1.6 or later (or 1.2-beta2+). If immediate patching is not possible, implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious URL patterns and restrict web server file system access permissions.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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