CVE-2007-2579: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ACP3 4.0 beta 3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitr

Routine

MEDIUM 5.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-2579 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.8) affecting acp3. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ACP3 4.0 beta 3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the form[mail] parameter to contact/contact/index.php; the (2) form[mods][] or (3) form[search_term] parameter to search/list/action_search/index.php; (4) the id parameter to modules/dl/download.php; (5) the form[cat] parameter to news/list/index.php; the (6) form[cat], (7) form[name], or (8) form[message] p

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-05-09
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: acp3

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-05-09 21:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:39 UTCUpdated Record last modified

acp3 acp3 DOWNGRADE

Affected: 4.0_beta_3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 4.0_beta_3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy acp3 || rpm -q acp3 || acp3 --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 4.0_beta_3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison acp3 sudo apt install acp3=<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0_beta_3> sudo apt-mark hold acp3

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

dnf --showduplicates list acp3 sudo dnf downgrade acp3-<VERSION_BEFORE_4.0_beta_3> sudo dnf versionlock add acp3

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-2007-2579?

acp3: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-2579 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2579 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-2007-2579 affect?

CVE-2007-2579 affects acp3. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.8). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ACP3 4.0 beta 3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the form[mail] parameter to contact/contact/index.php; the (2) form[mods][] or (3) form[search_term

How urgent is CVE-2007-2579?

Priority 39/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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