Vulnerability CVE-2008-1565
Published: 2008-03-31   Modified: 2012-02-12

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.

See advisories in our WLB2 database:
Topic
Author
Date
Med.
phpBB PJIRC mod LFI
0in
01.04.2008

Type:

CWE-22

 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Phpbb -> Pjirc module 
Hotscripts -> Pjirc 

 References:
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
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