PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in faq.php in the FAQ & RULES 2.0.0 and earlier module for mxBB allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the module_root_path parameter.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-2493 is rated High Exploit Risk (87/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 4.83%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3833 | exploit_db | edb | 2007-05-02 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-12-21 | 4.03% | 4.83% | +0.80% |
| 2 | 2025-10-19 | 3.55% | 4.03% | +0.47% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 3.55% | — |
Full EPSS history (10 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| mxbb | mxbb_faq | <= 2.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:mxbb:mxbb_faq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| mxbb | mxbb_rules | <= 2.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:mxbb:mxbb_rules:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |