The mod_perl initialization script in Bugzilla 2.23.3 does not set the Bugzilla Apache configuration to allow .htaccess permissions to override file permissions, which allows remote attackers to obtain the database username and password via a direct request for the localconfig file
Published Feb 6, 2007
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.36%
Description
The mod_perl initialization script in Bugzilla 2.23.3 does not set the Bugzilla Apache configuration to allow .htaccess permissions to override file permissions, which allows remote attackers to obtain the database username and password via a direct request for the localconfig file.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.36% (0.01364) | 70.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.32% (0.01322) | 67.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 72.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.53% (0.08533) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 10.24% (0.10242) | 94.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 14.64% (0.14641) | 95.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 10.21% (0.10214) | 94.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 3, 2023 | 10.20% (0.10198) | 94.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 4.13% (0.04126) | 91.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2023 | 3.35% (0.03345) | 90.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.87% (0.01872) | 86.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/35862 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017585 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.20.3/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459025/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22380 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0477 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32252 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/35862 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2222 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1017585 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.20.3/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/459025/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22380 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0477 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32252 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.