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CVE-2007-5835

Published: Nov 5, 2007Updated: Apr 23, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-264
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 35.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:NI:NA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

CWE-264

Affected Products

n/an/a
bosnewsbosdev
Mixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
bosdevcommercialWeb & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482732/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3343
securityreason.com

Timeline

Published
Nov 5, 2007
Last Updated
Apr 23, 2026

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