Install.php in BosDev BosNews 4 and 5 does not require authentication for replacing an…
Priority LOW 25CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Install.php in BosDev BosNews 4 and 5 does not require authentication for replacing an existing product installation or creating a new admin account, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (overwritten files) and possibly obtain administrative access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01202 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5835
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39x3-rj4g-g64f
References
Advisory 1
More Bosdev Bosnews vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04486 SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in BosDev BosNews 4.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-05600 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BosDev BosNews 4 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2007-5835 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-5835 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39x3-rj4g-g64f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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