CVE-2008-1565 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.3% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.33% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hotscripts | pjirc |
| phpbb | pjirc module |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpBB PJIRC Module 0.5 - 'irc.php' Local File Inclusion | 2008-03-25 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490070/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28446
- 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/28446
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41456
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