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CVE-2007-5593

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.8)—
Severity6.8Medium · CVSS 2.0
Exploitation probability3.77 %higher than 90% of CVEs
Active exploitationNonot in the CISA catalog
Public exploitNot knownno public code found

install.php in Drupal 5.x before 5.3, when the configured database server is not reachable, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that cause settings.php to be modified.

CVSS

Base score
6.8
Version
2.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
3.77 %
Percentile among all scored CVEs
90
Score date
10/20/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Drupal — DrupalFedoraproject — Fedora

CWEs

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