Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_xs.php in eXtreme Styles module (XS-Mod) 2.3.1 and 2.4.0 for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .
Published Mar 25, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.30%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/admin_xs.php in eXtreme Styles module (XS-Mod) 2.3.1 and 2.4.0 for phpBB allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
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:L/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02299) | 82.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02299) | 80.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00325) | 53.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.97% (0.05971) | 93.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.14% (0.01140) | 85.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 1.17% (0.01166) | 83.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01119) | 82.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (4)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29487 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28432 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41404 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5301 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29487 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28432 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41404 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5301 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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