CVE-2008-1534

critical

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerPHPBoard 1.00b allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) settings[footer] parameter to footer.inc.php and the (2) settings[header] parameter to header.inc.php.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5303

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41403

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0992/references

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28421

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490011/100/0/threaded

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3782

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-03-28

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.03098