CVE-2007-3081
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 sampleecommerce.php in Comdev eCommerce 4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the path[docroot] parameter.
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 confidenceA remote file inclusion vulnerability exists in sampleecommerce.php of Comdev eCommerce 4.1. The application accepts user input through the path[docroot] parameter without proper validation, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code by specifying a URL to a malicious remote PHP file.
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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= 4.1CVSS 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
- 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 Comdev eCommerce versionInspect the application installation for version identifiers such as a version file, banner, or footer containing '4.1' or check your software inventory/bill of materials if you maintain oneAffected if The installed version is Comdev eCommerce 4.1 exactly
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Locate the vulnerable sample fileSearch the web root for the file sampleecommerce.php - common paths may include /sample/, /samples/, /examples/, or the web root directory itselfAffected if The file sampleecommerce.php exists on the server
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Verify PHP URL inclusion is enabledCheck php.ini for the settings allow_url_fopen=On and allow_url_include=On, or run phpinfo() and search for these directivesAffected if allow_url_fopen or allow_url_include is enabled in PHP configuration
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Assess network exposureDetermine if the sampleecommerce.php file is accessible from the network by attempting to access it via HTTP/HTTPS or reviewing web server access controls and firewall rulesAffected if The vulnerable file is reachable from untrusted networks without authentication
You are affected if Comdev eCommerce 4.1 is installed, sampleecommerce.php exists, and PHP's URL inclusion features are enabled with the file network-accessible.
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 dataHardcode or validate the docroot path in the vulnerable script to prevent user-controlled input, and disable allow_url_fopen and allow_url_include in php.ini as defense-in-depth. Remove or restrict access to sample files in production.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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