Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2007-2898 is a remote SQL injection issue in 2z Project 0.9.5. If that old application is still internet-facing, an attacker may be able to manipulate database queries through the site rating feature. Business risk depends on whether the product is deployed and what data its database contains.
Executive priority
Prioritize as high only if 2z Project 0.9.5 is present, especially on public sites. Otherwise, treat as a targeted legacy technology inventory item.
Technical view
The CVE describes unsanitized handling of the rating parameter to index.php, reaching includes/rating.php in 2z Project 0.9.5 and allowing arbitrary SQL execution. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, vendor patch details, or complete affected CPE metadata.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely limited to organizations still running 2z Project 0.9.5 or derived legacy code with the same rating.php logic. Confirm before prioritizing broadly.
Exploitation context
KEV is false, and the provided sources do not establish active exploitation. Public advisory references from 2007 indicate disclosure of the vulnerable parameter, so legacy exposed instances should be treated seriously.
Researcher notes
The bundle names the vulnerable file, route, and parameter but lacks scoring, CWE, patch, and exploit-observed evidence. Avoid broad product assumptions because the affected metadata is incomplete despite the CVE description identifying 2z Project 0.9.5.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory web assets for 2z Project 0.9.5 or copied rating.php code.
- Check vendor or archived project guidance for an official fixed release.
- Remove, retire, or isolate obsolete exposed 2z Project installations.
- Restrict public access to affected rating functionality until remediation is confirmed.
- Review database privileges used by the application and reduce unnecessary access.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any deployed application identifies as 2z Project 0.9.5.
- Review index.php and includes/rating.php for unsafe rating parameter handling.
- Check web logs for suspicious rating parameter activity and database error patterns.
- Verify whether any compensating WAF or access control covers the affected route.
- Document findings against the exact application version and code path.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Database behavior lookup
The CVE wording references database injection or access, so collection and exfiltration review may help. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 2752CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-51.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- 25336CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA
- 2zproject-rating-sql-injection(34471)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- ADV-2007-1923CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN
- 20070523 [waraxe-2007-SA#051] - Sql Injection in 2z Project 0.9.5CVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- 36569CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
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CWE details
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