HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-0107
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CVE-2007-0107

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: January 9, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

WordPress before 2.0.6, when mbstring is enabled for PHP, decodes alternate character sets after escaping the SQL query, which allows remote attackers to bypass SQL injection protection schemes and execute arbitrary SQL commands via multibyte charsets, as demonstrated using UTF-7.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-0107 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2007-0107. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

WordPress1 product(s)
wordpress
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23595
PATCHhttp://wordpress.org/development/2007/01/wordpress-206/
PATCHhttp://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_022007.141.html
PATCHhttp://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.005.html
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21907
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/23595
PATCHhttp://wordpress.org/development/2007/01/wordpress-206/
PATCHhttp://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_022007.141.html
PATCHhttp://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.005.html
PATCHhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21907

All References (24)

→
http://osvdb.org/31579
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/23595Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/23741
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200701-10.xml
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http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2112
→
http://wordpress.org/development/2007/01/wordpress-206/Patch
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http://www.hardened-php.net/advisory_022007.141.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.openpkg.com/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2007.005.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456049/100/0/threaded
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21907Exploit · Patch
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0061
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31297
→
http://osvdb.org/31579
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/23595Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/23741

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-0107
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 9, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-0107 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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