Description
Eval injection vulnerability in the translation module (translator.php) in SiteBar 3.3.8 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the edit parameter in an upd cmd action, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-5492.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | sitebar | 3.3.8-7etch1 | DSA-1423-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | sitebar | 3.2.6-7.1sarge1 | DSA-1423-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SiteBar 3.3.8 - '/translator.php?upd/cmd/Action/edit' Arbitrary PHP Code Execution EDB-30683 · webapps · Oct 18, 2007 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DSA-1423-1 sitebar - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 27503 third-party-advisory
- 3318 third-party-advisory
- 20071018 Serious holes affecting SiteBar 3.3.8 mailing-list
- 43604 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200711-05 vendor-advisory
- http://teamforge.net/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/tags/release-3.3.9/doc/history.txt?view=markup
- 26126 vdb-entry
- 28008 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1423 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2007-3768 vdb-entry