CVE-2007-1780: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DHT shell (owdhtshell) in Overlay Weaver 0.5.9 to 0.5.11, when

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-1780 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting overlay weaver. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DHT shell (owdhtshell) in Overlay Weaver 0.5.9 to 0.5.11, when invoked with the -x option, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via fields in certain input forms.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-03-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: overlay weaver

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-03-30 10:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

overlay weaver overlay weaver DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.5.9 · 0.5.10 · 0.5.11

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.5.9

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy overlay-weaver || rpm -q overlay-weaver || overlay-weaver --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.5.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison overlay-weaver sudo apt install overlay-weaver=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5.9> sudo apt-mark hold overlay-weaver

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

dnf --showduplicates list overlay-weaver sudo dnf downgrade overlay-weaver-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.5.9> sudo dnf versionlock add overlay-weaver

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.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-1780?

overlay weaver: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-1780 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1780 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-2007-1780 affect?

CVE-2007-1780 affects overlay weaver. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DHT shell (owdhtshell) in Overlay Weaver 0.5.9 to 0.5.11, when invoked with the -x option, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via fields in certain input forms.

How urgent is CVE-2007-1780?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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