CVE-2008-1565

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Published Mar 31, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hotscripts:pjirc:0.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:pjirc_module:0.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1566	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.330% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Hotscripts Pjirc

Phpbb Pjirc Module

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 31, 2008, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:24 AM
Reserved: Mar 31, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 31, 2008, 10:44 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:51 PM

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