Is CVE-2007-2985 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2007-2985, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2007-2985 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2007-2985 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2007-2985?

CVE-2007-2985 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2007-2985

CWE-264Published: June 1, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Pheap 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting a pheap_login cookie value to the administrator's username, which can be used to (1) obtain sensitive information, including the administrator password, via settings.php or (2) upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via an update_doc action in edit.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2007-2985 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-2007-2985. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.