Vulnerability Report

CVE-2008-1565

Title: Phpbb Pjirc Module Path Traversal / LFI

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2008-1565

CWE Category CWE-22

Published Date Mar 31, 2008

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.5 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

2.33%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2008-1565: 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.

Impacted Vendors

hotscripts 1

phpbb 1

Reference Links

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

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity HIGH

7.5

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2008-1565 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/31535

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 09, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

March 31, 2008 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.