CVE-2007-6581

Social Engine 2.0 - Path Traversal via Global Lang Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-6581. PoCs published by MhZ91.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Social Engine v2.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include arbitrary local files via the 'global_lang' parameter in multiple PHP scripts, using null byte termination to bypass file extension checks.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Social Engine 2.0 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the global_lang parameter to (1) header_album.php, (2) header_blog.php, or (3) header_group.php; or (4) admin_header_album.php, (5) admin_header_blog.php, or (6) admin_header_group.php in admin/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by MhZ91 · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4767

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Social Engine v2.0. The vulnerability allows an attacker to include arbitrary local files via the 'global_lang' parameter in multiple PHP scripts, using null byte termination to bypass file extension checks.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Social Engine v2.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40371
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4767
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40373
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40370
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40374
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40375
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/40372
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26990

Scores

EPSS 0.0354
EPSS Percentile 87.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
social_engine/social_engine 2.0
Published Dec 28, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026