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CVE-2007-4861

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-4861 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from quirm organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-10-30T21:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	quirm	saxon	5.4	Yes

References

http://osvdb.org/45330 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/45331 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/45332 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/45333 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/45334 ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3311 ([email protected])
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0053 ([email protected])
http://www.quirm.net/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=129 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482930/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38138 ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/45330 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/45331 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/45332 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/45333 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/45334 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3311 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.netvigilance.com/advisory0053 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.quirm.net/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=129 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482930/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38138 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For quirm's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.