CVE-2008-5418 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.9% (pctl 79)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in login.php in the PunPortal module before 2.0 for PunBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the pun_user[language] parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.91% — more likely to be exploited than 79% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-12-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| justin roy | punportal module |
| punbb | punbb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PunBB Mod PunPortal 0.1 - Local File Inclusion | 2008-11-20 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4707
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46774
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7168
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4707
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32380
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46774
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7168
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