CVE-2009-0592 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 34.3% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PNphpBB2 1.2i and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the ModName parameter to (1) admin_words.php, (2) admin_groups_reapir.php, (3) admin_smilies.php, (4) admin_ranks.php, (5) admin_styles.php, and (6) admin_users.php in admin/.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 34.33% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pnphpbb | pnphpbb2 |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PNPHPBB2 < 1.2i - 'ModName' Multiple Local File Inclusions | 2009-01-04 |
References
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