CVE-2007-2726
BitsCast 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an RSS 2.0 feed item with certain invalid strings in a pubDate element, as demonstrated by repeated "../A" or "A/../" patterns.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 3.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
BitsCast 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an RSS 2.0 feed item with certain invalid strings in a pubDate element, as demonstrated by repeated "../A" or "A/../" patterns.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.06% probability · 88th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 15 May 2007
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- bitscast/bitscast
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 3.1% 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.
References
- http://osvdb.org/39767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23993Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34344
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3929
- http://osvdb.org/39767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23993Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34344
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3929
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.