Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 3, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5178
CVE-2007-5178
Description
contrib/mx_glance_sdesc.php in the mx_glance 2.3.3 module for mxBB places a critical security check within a comment because of a missing comment delimiter, which allows remote attackers to conduct remote file inclusion attacks and execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the mx_root_path parameter. NOTE: some sources incorrectly state that phpbb_root_path is the affected parameter.
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References
8- www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001807.htmlnvdExploit
- osvdb.org/37400nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27011nvd
- www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-October/001808.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25866nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3326nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36867nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4470nvd
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