CVE-2007-1603: admin/contest.php in Weekly Drawing Contest 0.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and insert

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-1603 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting weekly drawing contest. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

admin/contest.php in Weekly Drawing Contest 0.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and insert new contest information into a database, via a direct POST request.

Why this priority

High severity

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-03-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: weekly drawing contest

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-03-22 23:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 0.0.1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy weekly-drawing-contest || rpm -q weekly-drawing-contest || weekly-drawing-contest --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison weekly-drawing-contest sudo apt install weekly-drawing-contest=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.1> sudo apt-mark hold weekly-drawing-contest

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list weekly-drawing-contest sudo dnf downgrade weekly-drawing-contest-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add weekly-drawing-contest

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1603?

weekly drawing contest: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1603 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1603 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2007-1603 affect?

CVE-2007-1603 affects weekly drawing contest. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). admin/contest.php in Weekly Drawing Contest 0.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and insert new contest information into a database, via a direct POST request.

How urgent is CVE-2007-1603?

Priority 44/100. High severity

Software pages

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