CVE-2007-1552
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in usercp.php in MetaForum 0.513 Beta restricts file types based on the MIME type in the Content-type HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary scripts via an image MIME type with a…
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 5.5%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in usercp.php in MetaForum 0.513 Beta restricts file types based on the MIME type in the Content-type HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary scripts via an image MIME type with a filename containing an executable extension such as .php.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.50% probability · 93th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 19 March 2007
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- metaforum/metaforum
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 5.5% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. 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.
References
- http://osvdb.org/34523
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2454
- http://www.aeroxteam.fr/exploit-MetaForum-0.513b.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463178/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23032
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33097
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3516
- http://osvdb.org/34523
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2454
- http://www.aeroxteam.fr/exploit-MetaForum-0.513b.txtExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463178/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23032
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33097
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3516
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