CVE-2007-2960: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Scallywag 2005-04-25 allow remote attackers to include and exe

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HIGH 7.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-2960 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting scallywag. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Scallywag 2005-04-25 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin_name parameter to template.php in (1) skin/dark/, (2) skin/gold/, or (3) skin/original/, a different vector than CVE-2007-2900. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

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	1.5% (top 25%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2007-05-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: scallywag.org

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-05-31 23:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

scallywag.org scallywag DOWNGRADE

Affected: 2005-04-25

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2005-04-25

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2005-04-25 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison scallywag sudo apt install scallywag=<VERSION_BEFORE_2005-04-25> sudo apt-mark hold scallywag

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

dnf --showduplicates list scallywag sudo dnf downgrade scallywag-<VERSION_BEFORE_2005-04-25> sudo dnf versionlock add scallywag

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-2007-2960?

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

Is CVE-2007-2960 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2960 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-2007-2960 affect?

CVE-2007-2960 affects scallywag. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Scallywag 2005-04-25 allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin_name parameter to template.php in (1) skin/dark/, (2) skin/gold/, or (3)

How urgent is CVE-2007-2960?

Priority 45/100. High severity

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2007-2900 MEDIUM 6.8 DOWNGRADE Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Scallywag 2005-04-25 allow remote attackers to execute a

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