CVE-2007-2677

phpChess Community Edition 2.0 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-2677. PoCs published by GoLd_M.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpChess Community Edition 2.0. It provides exploit paths but does not include functional exploit code.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpChess Community Edition 2.0 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in (1) the config parameter to includes/language.php, or the Root_Path parameter to (2) layout_admin_cfg.php, (3) layout_cfg.php, or (4) layout_t_top.php in skins/phpchess/. NOTE: vector 1 has been disputed by CVE, since the code is defined within a function that is not called from within includes/language.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by GoLd_M · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3837

This is a writeup describing multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in phpChess Community Edition 2.0. It provides exploit paths but does not include functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: phpChess Community Edition 2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: remote file inclusion vulnerability in the target software · ability to host a malicious file on a remote server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23797
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34056
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35593
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35595
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_vim
http://attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2007-May/001586.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35594
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/35592
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1649
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3837
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25147

Scores

EPSS 0.0927
EPSS Percentile 94.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpchess/phpchess 2.0
Published May 14, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026