Directory traversal vulnerability in auth.php for PhpBB 1.4.0 through 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via .
Published Oct 17, 2007
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.27%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in auth.php for PhpBB 1.4.0 through 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences followed by NULL (%00) characters in CGI parameters, as demonstrated using the lang parameter in prefs.php.
Affected products
No data.
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
- 1.4.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01268) | 68.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.27% (0.01268) | 65.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.14% (0.00142) | 31.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.53% (0.00534) | 77.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 0.56% (0.00557) | 77.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00643) | 78.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00633) | 78.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 0.61% (0.00607) | 78.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00729) | 80.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00729) | 77.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0245.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6889 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11407 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0245.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6889 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11407 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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