CVE-2007-1260

WebMod 0.48 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow via Content-Length HTTP Header

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-1260. PoCs published by cybermind, thecybermind.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in WebMod v0.48 by sending a maliciously crafted POST request with an oversized Content-Length header. It overwrites the EIP to redirect execution to shellcode that spawns a MessageBox and terminates the process.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the connectHandle function in server.cpp in WebMod 0.48 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in the Content-Length HTTP header.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by cybermind · cremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3395

This exploit targets a stack-based buffer overflow in WebMod v0.48 by sending a maliciously crafted POST request with an oversized Content-Length header. It overwrites the EIP to redirect execution to shellcode that spawns a MessageBox and terminates the process.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebMod v0.48
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target WebMod server · Target running on Windows 2000 SP4 with specific kernel32.dll version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by thecybermind · poc
https://github.com/thecybermind/w48crash

This repository contains a functional exploit PoC for CVE-2007-1260, a stack buffer overflow in WebMod v0.48. The exploit leverages an improperly bounded Content-Length header to overwrite EIP and execute arbitrary shellcode, with specific offsets and shellcode provided for Win32 targets.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebMod v0.48
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the vulnerable WebMod server · Target running on Win2K SP4 for the provided shellcode
devstral-2 · analyzed Apr 10, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/33834
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22788
Exploit, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24346
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32755
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3395

Scores

EPSS 0.0536
EPSS Percentile 91.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
webmod/webmod 0.48
Published Mar 03, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026