CVE-2007-5738 — The FlashUpload component in Korean GHBoard uses a client-side protection mechanism to prevent uploading of dangerous file extensions, which allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and upload arbitrary files via a modified copy of component/flashupload/upload.html

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The FlashUpload component in Korean GHBoard uses a client-side protection mechanism to prevent uploading of dangerous file extensions, which allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and upload arbitrary files via a modified copy of component/flashupload/upload.html

Published Oct 30, 2007

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.34%

Description

The FlashUpload component in Korean GHBoard uses a client-side protection mechanism to prevent uploading of dangerous file extensions, which allows remote attackers to bypass restrictions and upload arbitrary files via a modified copy of component/flashupload/upload.html.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.34% 0.01344

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01344

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 (11 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.34% (0.01344)	70.38th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.34% (0.01344)	67.63th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.29% (0.00286)	50.06th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.90% (0.00904)	83.44th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 11, 2024	0.71% (0.00709)	80.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 8, 2024	0.68% (0.00680)	79.35th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.68% (0.00680)	76.87th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.61th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 17, 2023	1.21% (0.01213)	66.22th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	64.21th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.21% (0.01213)	40.54th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (4)

http://osvdb.org/38920
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3325
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482687/100/0/threaded
mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26182
vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit

Link	Providers	Tags
http://osvdb.org/38920		vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3325		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482687/100/0/threaded		mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26182		vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner mitre

Published Oct 30, 2007

Updated Aug 7, 2024

Reserved Oct 30, 2007

Link CVE-2007-5738

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2007-5738

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2007-5738