Vulnerability Report

CVE-2009-0592

Title: Pnphpbb Pnphpbb2 Path Traversal / LFI

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2009-0592

CWE Category CWE-22

Published Date Feb 16, 2009

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 7.5 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

28.83%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2009-0592: 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/.

Impacted Vendors

postnuke_software_foundation 1

pnphpbb 1

Reference Links

http://secunia.com/advisories/33365 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33103 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7658 http://secunia.com/advisories/33365 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33103 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7658

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-2009-0592 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7658

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 09, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

February 16, 2009 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.