CVE-2007-5056: Eval injection vulnerability in adodb-perf-module.inc.php in ADOdb Lite 1.42 and earlier, as used in products

Q: How do I fix CVE-2007-5056?

adodb lite: upgrade to newer than 1.42; cms made simple: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; journalness: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2007-5056 being exploited?

CVE-2007-5056 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2007-5056 affect?

CVE-2007-5056 affects adodb lite, cms made simple, journalness. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Eval injection vulnerability in adodb-perf-module.inc.php in ADOdb Lite 1.42 and earlier, as used in products including CMS Made Simple, SAPID CMF, Journalness, PacerCMS, and Open-Realty, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2007-5056?

Priority 53/100. EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

This week

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADEMITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2007-5056 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting adodb lite, cms made simple, journalness. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Eval injection vulnerability in adodb-perf-module.inc.php in ADOdb Lite 1.42 and earlier, as used in products including CMS Made Simple, SAPID CMF, Journalness, PacerCMS, and Open-Realty, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via PHP sequences in the last_module parameter.

Why this priority

EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	27.9% (top 2%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2007-09-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: adodb lite · cmsmadesimple · journalness · open-realty · pacercms · sapid

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2007-09-24 22:17 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adodb lite adodb lite UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.42

Fixed in: newer than 1.42

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy adodb-lite || rpm -q adodb-lite || adodb-lite --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.42 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade adodb-lite

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade adodb-lite

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

cmsmadesimple cms made simple MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cms-made-simple || rpm -q cms-made-simple || cms-made-simple --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

journalness journalness MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

open-realty open-realty MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy open-realty || rpm -q open-realty || open-realty --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

pacercms pacercms MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

sapid sapid cmf MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy sapid-cmf || rpm -q sapid-cmf || sapid-cmf --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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: CMS Made Simple 1.2 - Remote Code Execution
Exploit-DB: Journalness 4.1 - 'last_module' Remote Code Execution
Exploit-DB: Open-Realty 2.4.3 - 'last_module' Remote Code Execution
Exploit-DB: PacerCMS 0.6 - 'last_module' Remote Code Execution
Exploit-DB: SAPID CMF Build 87 - 'last_module' Remote Code Execution

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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-2007-5056?

adodb lite: upgrade to newer than 1.42; cms made simple: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; journalness: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2007-5056 being exploited?

CVE-2007-5056 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-2007-5056 affect?

CVE-2007-5056 affects adodb lite, cms made simple, journalness. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Eval injection vulnerability in adodb-perf-module.inc.php in ADOdb Lite 1.42 and earlier, as used in products including CMS Made Simple, SAPID CMF, Journalness, PacerCMS, and Open-Realty, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi

How urgent is CVE-2007-5056?

Priority 53/100. EPSS top 2%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

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