CVE-2007-1926
CWE-79Published: April 10, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in JBMC Software DirectAdmin before 1.293 does not properly display log files, which allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) http or (2) ftp requests logged in /var/log/directadmin/security.log; (3) allows context-dependent attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into /var/log/messages via a PHP script that invokes /usr/bin/logger; (4) allows local users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML into /var/log/messages by invoking /usr/bin/logger at the command line; and allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via remote requests logged in the (5) /var/log/exim/rejectlog, (6) /var/log/exim/mainlog, (7) /var/log/proftpd/auth.log, (8) /var/log/httpd/error_log, (9) /var/log/httpd/access_log, (10) /var/log/directadmin/error.log, and (11) /var/log/directadmin/security.log files.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2007-1926 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.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2007-1926 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts