CVE-2007-2155
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 · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in template.php in in phpFaber TopSites 3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the modify parameter in a template action to admin/index.php.
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 confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in phpFaber TopSites 3's template.php allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via '..' sequences in the modify parameter passed to admin/index.php. The lack of input sanitization on the parameter enables attackers to escape the web root and access sensitive system files.
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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<= 3CVSS 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
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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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Confirm phpFaber TopSites installationSearch for the presence of phpFaber TopSites by locating the 'template.php' file or checking for the '/admin/index.php' path in your web directory.Affected if The file structure matches phpFaber TopSites installation directories.
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Determine installed versionCheck version.php, CHANGELOG, or any version file within the phpFaber TopSites installation directory to confirm the version is 3 or lower.Affected if The installed version is 3 or any version lower than 3.
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Verify admin panel accessibilityAttempt to access 'admin/index.php' via HTTP request to confirm the admin interface is reachable without authentication barriers.Affected if The admin/index.php script is accessible and accepts the 'modify' parameter.
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Check for vulnerable parameter handlingInspect the code in template.php or admin/index.php to see if the 'modify' parameter is used in file operations without sanitization of '..' sequences.Affected if The 'modify' parameter is used in include(), require(), file_get_contents(), or similar functions without filtering '../' patterns.
If phpFaber TopSites version 3 or lower is installed and the admin/index.php is accessible with the modify parameter accepting unsanitized input, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2007-2155.
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 dataImplement strict input validation on the modify parameter to reject directory traversal sequences (.., ../). Apply a patch from the vendor if available, or upgrade to a patched version of phpFaber TopSites.
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