VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1565
Directory traversal vulnerability in forum/irc/irc.php in the PJIRC 0.5 module for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.33%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.33%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in forum/irc/irc.php in the PJIRC 0.5 module for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.33% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- hotscripts/pjirc · phpbb/pjirc module
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490070/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28446Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41456
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490070/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28446Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41456
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.