CVE-2007-5684

TikiWiki < 1.9.8.1 - Remote File Inclusion and Execution via Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5684. PoCs published by L4teral.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in TikiWiki versions <= 1.9.8.1. It leverages two separate scripts (db/tiki-db.php and tiki-imexport_languages.php) to read arbitrary files, such as /etc/passwd, by manipulating input parameters.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in TikiWiki 1.9.8.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via an absolute pathname in (1) error_handler_file and (2) local_php parameters to (a) tiki-index.php, or (3) encoded "..%2F" sequences in the imp_language parameter to tiki-imexport_languages.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by L4teral · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4568

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in TikiWiki versions <= 1.9.8.1. It leverages two separate scripts (db/tiki-db.php and tiki-imexport_languages.php) to read arbitrary files, such as /etc/passwd, by manipulating input parameters.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TikiWiki <= 1.9.8.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals enabled for the first exploit · feature lang_use_db activated for the second exploit
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482801/30/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0302
EPSS Percentile 85.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (11)
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.6.1
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.0 (4 CPE variants)
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.1
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.2
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.3
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.4
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.5
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.6
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.7
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.8
... and 1 more
Published Oct 26, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026