CVE-2007-2985: Pheap 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting a pheap_login cookie value to the admini

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HIGH 10.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2007-2985 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 10.0) affecting pheap. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Pheap 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting a pheap_login cookie value to the administrator's username, which can be used to (1) obtain sensitive information, including the administrator password, via settings.php or (2) upload and execute arbitrary PHP code via an update_doc action in edit.php.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	10.0 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	4.2% (top 9%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-264
Published	2007-06-01
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: pheap

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-06-01 10:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:40 UTCUpdated Record last modified

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Affected: 2.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 2.0

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 2.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison pheap sudo apt install pheap=<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo apt-mark hold pheap

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

dnf --showduplicates list pheap sudo dnf downgrade pheap-<VERSION_BEFORE_2.0> sudo dnf versionlock add pheap

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: Pheap 2.0 - Authentication Bypass / Remote Code Execution

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2007-2985?

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

Is CVE-2007-2985 being exploited?

CVE-2007-2985 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-2007-2985 affect?

CVE-2007-2985 affects pheap. Severity is high (CVSS 10.0). Pheap 2.0 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by setting a pheap_login cookie value to the administrator's username, which can be used to (1) obtain sensitive information, including the administrator password, via settings.php

How urgent is CVE-2007-2985?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 9%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

Software pages

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CVE-2007-1140 HIGH 9.4 MITIGATE Directory traversal vulnerability in edit.php in pheap allows remote attackers to read and modify arbitrary fi

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