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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-4314

pixlie.php in Pixlie 1.7 allows remote attackers to trigger the reading and JPEG image processing of files in a remote directory tree via a URL in the root parameter.

EXPLOIT ✓MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.81%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 1.8%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.

Description

pixlie.php in Pixlie 1.7 allows remote attackers to trigger the reading and JPEG image processing of files in a remote directory tree via a URL in the root parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged for traffic amplification or other denial of service.

CVSS 2.0
6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.81% probability · 78th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 10 August 2007
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
pixlie/pixlie
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 1.81%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 1.8% 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-4278source ↗Pixlie 1.7 - 'pixlie.php?root' Remote File Disclosurephp · Rizgarwebapps10 August 2007yes

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.