Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5417. PoCs published by iNs.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in boastMachine 2.8, where unsanitized user input allows unauthorized file access. The example URL demonstrates path traversal to read '/etc/passwd'.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in boastMachine (aka bMachine) 2.8 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the id parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by iNs · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30656
The provided text describes a local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in boastMachine 2.8, where unsanitized user input allows unauthorized file access. The example URL demonstrates path traversal to read '/etc/passwd'.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
boastMachine 2.8
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to the vulnerable web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://securityvulns.com/Sdocument42.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482006/100/0/threaded
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://securityvulns.com/source26994.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3216
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26032
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/43632
Scores
EPSS
0.0342
EPSS Percentile
87.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
boastmachine/boastmachine
2.8
Published
Oct 12, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026