CVE-2007-1896: Directory traversal vulnerability in chat.php in Sky GUNNING MySpeach 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attacker

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MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-1896 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting myspeach. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Directory traversal vulnerability in chat.php in Sky GUNNING MySpeach 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) and trailing %00 (NULL) in a my_ms[root] cookie.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 19%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-04-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: sky gunning

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-04-09 20:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:38 UTCUpdated Record last modified

sky gunning myspeach DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2.1_beta · 3.0.2 · 3.0.6 · 3.0.7

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.1_beta

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy myspeach || rpm -q myspeach || myspeach --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.1_beta (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison myspeach sudo apt install myspeach=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1_beta> sudo apt-mark hold myspeach

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

dnf --showduplicates list myspeach sudo dnf downgrade myspeach-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.1_beta> sudo dnf versionlock add myspeach

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: MySpeach 3.0.7 - Local/Remote File Inclusion

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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-2007-1896?

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

Is CVE-2007-1896 being exploited?

CVE-2007-1896 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-2007-1896 affect?

CVE-2007-1896 affects myspeach. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Directory traversal vulnerability in chat.php in Sky GUNNING MySpeach 3.0.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) and trailing %00 (NULL) in a my_ms[root] cookie.

How urgent is CVE-2007-1896?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference

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