CVE-2007-0609

Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 - Directory Traversal via Lang Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-0609. PoCs published by netVigilance.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a local file inclusion vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2, where unsanitized user input allows unauthorized file access and script execution. The example URL demonstrates path traversal to access arbitrary files.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass .htaccess settings, and execute arbitrary PHP local files or read arbitrary local templates, via a .. (dot dot) in a lang cookie, followed by a filename without its .php extension, as demonstrated via a request to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by netVigilance · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30015

The provided text describes a local file inclusion vulnerability in Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2, where unsanitized user input allows unauthorized file access and script execution. The example URL demonstrates path traversal to access arbitrary files.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Advanced Guestbook 2.4.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34152
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2662
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1726
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467937/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0013
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467941/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23876
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0012
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25153

Scores

EPSS 0.0751
EPSS Percentile 93.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
advanced_guestbook/advanced_guestbook 2.4.2
Published May 09, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026