CVE-2007-3773
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 · uneditedCross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Email-Template module in Generic YouTube Clone Script allows remote attackers to upload files with arbitrary file types to templates/emails/ as administrators.
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 confidenceCross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Email-Template module of Generic YouTube Clone Script allows remote attackers to trick administrators into uploading files with arbitrary file types to the templates/emails/ directory. This can lead to remote code execution if executable files (e.g., PHP scripts) are uploaded.
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 dataall 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
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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 if Generic YouTube Clone Script is installedLocate the script files by searching for common YouTube clone directory structures or check web server document roots for youtube, video, or similar naming patternsAffected if The script is present in the environment
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Verify the Email-Template module existsCheck for an email-template, templates, or email-related module path within the installed script directory structure, particularly looking for templates/emails/ or similar pathsAffected if The Email-Template module is accessible on the server
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Inspect the email template upload form for anti-CSRF protectionLocate the form handling email template uploads and examine its HTML source for the presence of anti-CSRF tokens, hidden fields, or SameSite cookie attributesAffected if No anti-CSRF tokens or SameSite protections are found on the upload form
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Check file upload validation logicReview the server-side code handling the email template file uploads to determine if MIME type, extension, or content-type validation is performed before saving files to templates/emails/Affected if The upload code accepts files without validating their type or extension, or only relies on client-side validation
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Verify uploaded files are executableConfirm whether files uploaded to the templates/emails/ directory are stored in a web-accessible location and can be executed by the web serverAffected if Uploaded files are served from a web-accessible directory and can be executed as scripts
The environment is affected if Generic YouTube Clone Script is installed with an unprotected Email-Template upload function that lacks anti-CSRF tokens and accepts arbitrary file types into a web-accessible directory.
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 anti-CSRF tokens on all state-changing forms including the email template upload functionality, and add strict server-side file type validation to restrict uploads to only allowed MIME types and extensions.
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- Implementation6.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2007-3773 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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