Analyst readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE concerns Webbler CMS versions before 3.1.6. Its “mail a friend” forms could be abused to send large volumes of forged email, creating spam and phishing risk for the site owner’s domain and reputation.
Executive priority
Treat as a reputation and abuse-prevention issue, not a confirmed system compromise. Prioritize if any legacy Webbler CMS site sends mail from a trusted corporate domain.
Technical view
The issue is improper restriction of Webbler CMS “mail a friend” functionality before 3.1.6, allowing remote attackers to trigger arbitrary volumes of forged email. The source bundle does not provide CVSS, CWE, CPE, authentication requirements, or implementation details.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to internet-facing Webbler CMS deployments before 3.1.6 that still have “mail a friend” forms enabled or reachable.
Exploitation context
The cited CVE notes spam and phishing abuse potential. The provided sources and KEV status do not confirm active exploitation, public exploit code, or real-world campaigns.
Researcher notes
The bundle is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, CPE, patch note text, or exploitation telemetry. Analysis should remain constrained to mail-form abuse and forged-email risk unless additional vendor evidence is found.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Webbler CMS deployment and confirm whether it is older than 3.1.6.
- Upgrade to 3.1.6 or later if vendor guidance confirms that as the fixed release.
- Disable or remove “mail a friend” forms until remediation is confirmed.
- Review outbound mail controls, abuse monitoring, and sender reputation protections.
- Check vendor or maintainer advisories for any additional recommended restrictions.
Validation and detection
- Inventory public sites for Webbler CMS and exposed “mail a friend” forms.
- Verify running version against the affected range: before 3.1.6.
- Review web and mail logs for abnormal form submissions or outbound email spikes.
- Confirm remediation by checking the form is removed, restricted, or running on a fixed version.
Public sources used
Based on public source material and reviewed before publication.
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 38994CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB
- 20070724 PR07-21: Webbler CMS forms are susceptible to spamming and phishing abusesCVE reference · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- 2955CVE reference · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.procheckup.com/Vulner_2007.phpCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- http://tincan.co.uk/?lid=1975CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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