CVE-2007-5071

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in upload_img_cgi.php in Simple PHP Blog before 0.5.1 allows remote attackers to upload dangerous files and execute arbitrary code, as demonstrated by a filename ending in .php. or a .htaccess file, a different vector than CVE-2005-2733. NOTE: the vulnerability was also present in a 0.5.1 download available in the early morning of 20070923. NOTE: the original 20070920 disclosure provided an incorrect filename, img_upload_cgi.php.

Published: 2007-09-24 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-5071 is rated Moderate Risk (59.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.25%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5071

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 2026-05-13 2.17% 2.25% +0.09%
2 2025-12-09 2.03% 2.17% +0.14%
3 2025-03-17 2.03%

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-5071

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-5071

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-5071

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
alexander_palmo simple_php_blog <= 0.5.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:alexander_palmo:simple_php_blog:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-5071

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