CVE-2007-4861
CWE-200Published: October 30, 2007· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
SAXON 5.4, with display_errors enabled, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via (1) a direct request for news.php, (2) an invalid use of a newsid array parameter to admin/edit-item.php, and possibly unspecified vectors related to additional scripts in (3) admin/, (4) rss/, and (5) the root directory of the installation, which reveal the path in various error messages.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2007-4861 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-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2007-4861 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts