CVE-2005-2086 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 85.4% Framework module

Published: 2005-06-30 07:00
Updated: 2026-06-17 01:14
Exploit status: Public exploit available

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Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
phpbb group phpbb	= 2.0.15	No fix listed

References

20050628 Security Advisory - phpBB 2.0.15 PHP-code injection bug mailing-list
www.phpbb.com patch

CVSS v2.0

7.5 High

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

Access Vector: Network
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 85.37% (percentile 99.7)
CWE: Not classified

Public exploit references

Metadata only. CVERadar never hosts or runs exploit code.

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