The _sanitize_globals function in CodeIgniter 1.5.3 before 20070628 allows remote attackers to unset arbitrary global variables with unspecified impact, as demonstrated by a _SERVER cookie.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-3706 is rated Low Risk (24.8/100): CVSS Low severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.64%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.16% | 0.64% | +0.48% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.69% | 0.16% | -0.53% |
| 3 | 2024-05-14 | — | 0.69% | — |
Full EPSS history (7 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 2.0 | LOW |
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3.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| codeigniter | codeigniter | 1.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:codeigniter:codeigniter:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |