CVE-2007-3242
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 · uneditedThe Menu Manager Mod for (1) web-app.net WebAPP (aka WebAPP NE) 0.9.9.3.3 through 0.9.9.8, and (2) web-app.org WebAPP before 0.9.9.6, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the titles of items in a personal menu.
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 confidenceThis is a command injection vulnerability in the Menu Manager module for WebAPP. Remote authenticated users can inject shell metacharacters into the titles of personal menu items, allowing arbitrary OS command execution on the server.
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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= 0.9.9.3.3= 0.9.9.3.4= 0.9.9.4= 0.9.9.5= 0.9.9.6= 0.9.9.7= 0.9.9.8all versionsCVSS 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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Identify the WebAPP installation versionLocate the version identifier in the WebAPP installation. This is typically found in a version file, configuration file, or the administrative interface of the application.Affected if Installed version matches 0.9.9.3.3, 0.9.9.3.4, 0.9.9.4, 0.9.9.5, 0.9.9.6, 0.9.9.7, or 0.9.9.8 for Web App.net, or is any version for Web App.org
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Determine the WebAPP variantIdentify whether the installation is Web App.net or Web App.org by checking the product branding, version string, or documentation in the installation.Affected if The variant is Web App.net or Web App.org as described in the affected products list
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Verify the Menu Manager module is presentCheck the WebAPP modules configuration or file system for the presence of the Menu Manager module. Look for Menu Manager related files or check the module list in the admin interface.Affected if The Menu Manager module is installed and enabled on the system
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Confirm user authentication is enabledInspect the WebAPP authentication settings to determine if user account creation and login functionality are active. This may be in the security or user management configuration area.Affected if User authentication is enabled, allowing remote users to log in to the application
The environment is vulnerable if running Web App.net version 0.9.9.3.3 through 0.9.9.9.8 or any version of Web App.org, with the Menu Manager module enabled and user authentication available for remote access.
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 to sanitize shell metacharacters from menu item titles, or upgrade to a patched version of WebAPP.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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