CVE-2007-5599
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 awrate 1.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the toroot parameter to (1) 404.php or (2) topbar.php, different vectors than CVE-2006-6368.
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 confidenceawrate 1.0 contains Remote File Inclusion (RFI) vulnerabilities in 404.php and topbar.php. The toroot parameter is not validated before being used in include/require statements, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary PHP code by specifying a malicious URL.
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 data= 1.0CVSS 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
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/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 if Awrate 1.0 is installedLook for awrate installation directories or files on the web server. Common locations include /awrate/, /awrate-1.0/, or check web server logs for references to awrate pages.Affected if The Awrate 1.0 application is present on the server.
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Check for vulnerable PHP filesLocate 404.php and topbar.php in the awrate installation directory.Affected if Both 404.php and topbar.php exist in the awrate installation.
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Inspect toroot parameter usage in 404.phpOpen 404.php and search for include or require statements that use the toroot parameter without validation. Look for patterns like include($_GET['toroot'] or require($_POST['toroot'].Affected if The toroot parameter is used in include/require statements without sanitization.
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Inspect toroot parameter usage in topbar.phpOpen topbar.php and search for include or require statements that use the toroot parameter without validation.Affected if The toroot parameter is used in include/require statements without sanitization.
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Check PHP allow_url_include settingCheck php.ini or run phpinfo() to determine if allow_url_include is enabled.Affected if allow_url_include is enabled, allowing the RFI to load remote PHP code.
The environment is affected if Awrate 1.0 is installed AND the vulnerable 404.php or topbar.php files contain unsanitized toroot parameter usage AND allow_url_include is enabled in PHP.
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 dataValidate and sanitize the toroot parameter using whitelisting or path restrictions. Disable allow_url_include in PHP configuration if not required. Upgrade to a patched version if available.
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 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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