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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-1017

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in show_news_inc.php in VirtualSystem VS-News-System 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the newsordner parameter.

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 9.3EPSS 4.21%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 4.2%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in show_news_inc.php in VirtualSystem VS-News-System 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the newsordner parameter.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
4.21% probability · 91th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 16 February 2007
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
virtualsystem/vs-news-system
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 4.21%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 4.2% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-3322source ↗VS-News-System 1.2.1 - 'newsordner' Remote File Inclusionphp · ajannwebapps16 February 2007yes

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