CVE-2007-5566
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 · uneditedMultiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPBlog 0.1 Alpha allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the blog_localpath parameter to (1) includes/functions.php or (2) includes/email.php. NOTE: this issue is disputed by CVE because the identified code is in functions that are not accessible via direct request
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 · moderate confidencePHPBlog 0.1 Alpha contains remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in includes/functions.php and includes/email.php where the blog_localpath parameter can be controlled to include remote PHP code, allowing arbitrary code execution. However, CVE notes this is disputed because the vulnerable functions are not directly accessible via HTTP requests.
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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= 0.1CVSS 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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Identify PHPBlog versionLocate the PHPBlog installation and check version.php or index.php for the version string. Look for '0.1' or 'Alpha' in version-related files or the main index page.Affected if The installed version is PHPBlog 0.1 Alpha
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Verify vulnerable files existCheck if includes/functions.php and includes/email.php exist in the web root. These files contain the vulnerable code.Affected if Both includes/functions.php and includes/email.php are present in the installation
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Inspect blog_localpath usageOpen includes/functions.php and includes/email.php in a text editor and search for 'blog_localpath'. Examine how this parameter is used in include() or require() statements.Affected if blog_localpath is used directly in include() or require() statements without sanitization
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Check PHP allow_url_include settingCreate a PHP file with 'phpinfo();' and access it via HTTP, or run 'php -i' from command line. Look for the allow_url_include directive.Affected if allow_url_include is set to On in php.ini or runtime configuration
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Determine if vulnerable code is reachableReview application entry points (index.php, any admin scripts) to determine if the include() statements in functions.php or email.php can be reached via HTTP requests with user-controlled parameters.Affected if The vulnerable include() calls can be triggered through HTTP requests with controllable blog_localpath values
A user is affected if they run PHPBlog 0.1 Alpha, the vulnerable files exist, blog_localpath is used unsafely in include statements, allow_url_include is enabled, AND the vulnerable code paths are accessible via HTTP.
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 dataIf the application is still in use, disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration and remove or properly sanitize the blog_localpath parameter usage in the affected includes files.
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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-2007-5566 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.
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- 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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