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CVE-2008-5210

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PhpBlock A8.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PATH_TO_CODE parameter to (1) script/init/createallimagecache.php, (2) allincludefortick.php and (3) test.php in…

EXPLOIT ✓HIGH 9.3EPSS 2.78%

Does this matter?

A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 2.8%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.

Description

Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PhpBlock A8.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PATH_TO_CODE parameter to (1) script/init/createallimagecache.php, (2) allincludefortick.php and (3) test.php in script/tick/, and (4) modules/dungeon/tick/allincludefortick.php, different vectors than CVE-2008-1776.

CVSS 2.0
9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
2.78% probability · 86th percentile
Public exploits
1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 May 2008
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-94
Affected
phpblock/phpblock
Source
cve@mitre.org
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 2.78%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 2.8% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Public exploits (1)

Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.

EDB-IDTitleTypePublishedVerified
EDB-5586source ↗PhpBlock a8.5 - Multiple Remote File Inclusionsphp · CraCkErwebapps11 May 2008yes

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