CVE-2009-0442 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.8% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in bbcode.php in PHPbbBook 1.3 and 1.3h allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the l parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.84% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-10 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpbbbook | phpbbbook |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHPbbBook 1.3 - 'bbcode.php?l' Local File Inclusion | 2009-02-04 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/51737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33811
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33603
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7980
- http://osvdb.org/51737
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33811
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33603
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0317
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7980
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD