HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2007-1179
MEDIUM

CVE-2007-1179

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: March 2, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

WebAPP before 0.9.9.5 does not properly manage e-mail addresses in certain contexts related to (1) the Recommend feature, Email Article (2) senders and (3) recipients, (4) New User Approval, (5) Edit Profiles, (6) the Newsletter Subscription form, (7) the Recommend form, and (8) sending of articles, which has unknown impact, and remote attack vectors related to spam attacks and possibly other attacks.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-1179 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

web-app.org1 product(s)
webapp
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=250
PATCHhttp://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=250

All References (10)

→
http://osvdb.org/33284
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/24080
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22563
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0604
→
http://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=250Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://osvdb.org/33284
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/24080
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22563
→
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0604
→
http://www.web-app.org/cgi-bin/index.cgi?action=viewnews&id=250Patch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2007-1179
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 2, 2007

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2007-1179 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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