CVE-2007-5060: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the cpass functionality in an admin action in index.php in

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3MITIGATE

CVE-2007-5060 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting xcms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the cpass functionality in an admin action in index.php in XCMS allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords via certain password_ and rpassword_ parameters, possibly related to timestamp values.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 41%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2007-09-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: xcms

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

xcms xcms 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 xcms || rpm -q xcms || xcms --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: XCMS 1.1/1.7 - 'Password' Arbitrary PHP 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-2007-5060?

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

Is CVE-2007-5060 being exploited?

CVE-2007-5060 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-2007-5060 affect?

CVE-2007-5060 affects xcms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the cpass functionality in an admin action in index.php in XCMS allows remote attackers to change arbitrary passwords via certain password_ and rpassword_ parameters, possibly related to ti

How urgent is CVE-2007-5060?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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References

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