CVE-2007-5991
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 · uneditedSQL injection vulnerability in index.php in ExoPHPdesk allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the user parameter in a profile fn action.
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 confidenceSQL injection vulnerability in ExoPHPdesk's index.php where the 'user' parameter in a 'profile fn' action is not properly sanitized, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary SQL commands.
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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= 1.2.1CVSS 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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Locate ExoPHPdesk installationSearch for the index.php file that belongs to ExoPHPdesk, typically in the web root directory. Look for folders named 'exophpdesk' or similar.Affected if ExoPHPdesk is found on the system
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Verify ExoPHPdesk versionCheck the version of ExoPHPdesk by reviewing version files, README files, or the header/comments in core PHP files. The affected version is 1.2.1.Affected if The installed version is exactly 1.2.1
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Inspect index.php for profile action handlingOpen the main index.php file and search for code handling the 'profile fn' action or profile function. Look for sections that process the 'user' parameter within this action.Affected if The code contains a 'profile fn' action that processes the 'user' parameter
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Examine SQL query construction with user parameterReview the PHP code that constructs SQL queries using the 'user' parameter within the profile action. Look for direct concatenation or interpolation of the user parameter into SQL statements without escaping or parameterization.Affected if The 'user' parameter is directly included in SQL queries without prepared statements or escaping functions
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Check database configuration and query loggingIf possible, review the application's database configuration and enable SQL query logging to observe how the user parameter is handled during profile-related operations.Affected if SQL queries are executed with unsanitized user input
A system is affected if ExoPHPdesk version 1.2.1 is installed and the index.php file processes the 'user' parameter in a profile function using unsanitized SQL query construction.
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 parameterized queries (prepared statements) for all database queries using the user parameter, or apply strict input validation and sanitization before using the parameter in SQL statements.
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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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