CVE-2007-2014
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 · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in include/blocks/week_events.php in MyNews 4.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter, a different vector than CVE-2007-0633.
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 · high confidenceRemote file inclusion vulnerability in MyNews 4.2.2's include/blocks/week_events.php allows arbitrary PHP code execution via the myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter, which is used unsafely in an include() statement.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 4.2.2CVSS 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
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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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Confirm MyNews installation and versionCheck for MyNews files and examine any version files (such as VERSION, index.php, or config files) to identify if version 4.2.2 is installed.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.2.2.
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Locate the vulnerable scriptSearch for the file 'include/blocks/week_events.php' within the MyNews installation directory.Affected if The file week_events.php exists in the include/blocks/ directory.
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Verify unsafe parameter usage in include()Open week_events.php and search for an include() or require() statement that uses $_GET['myNewsConf']['path']['sys']['index'] or $_REQUEST['myNewsConf']['path']['sys']['index'] without sanitization.Affected if The file contains an include() statement using the myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter without validation or filtering.
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Check if the application is web-accessibleVerify that the MyNews web application is accessible over HTTP/HTTPS and the vulnerable script can be reached via the web server.Affected if The MyNews application is publicly or internally accessible via a web server.
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Test for vulnerable parameter exposureAttempt a controlled test request to week_events.php with a crafted myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter (using localhost or a safe test file) to confirm the include() accepts arbitrary paths.Affected if The application accepts and processes arbitrary file paths through the myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter in include statements.
A system is affected if MyNews version 4.2.2 is installed, the file include/blocks/week_events.php exists, and that file uses the myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter unsafely in an include() statement without input validation.
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 dataEither upgrade MyNews to a patched version or modify week_events.php to validate/sanitize the myNewsConf[path][sys][index] parameter before use in include statements.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2007-2014 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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