Directory traversal vulnerability in forum/irc/irc.php in the PJIRC 0.5 module for phpBB…
Priority LOW 37CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0233 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hotscripts:pjirc:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Hotscripts |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:pjirc_module:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | phpBB |
- cpe:2.3:a:hotscripts:pjirc:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Hotscripts
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:pjirc_module:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·phpBB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1565
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5xpx-999q-pjr3
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-1565 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1565 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5xpx-999q-pjr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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