Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory
Published Aug 27, 2012
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.57%
Description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
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: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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02573) | 84.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.57% (0.02573) | 83.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 28, 2026 | 6.73% (0.06734) | 91.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.21% (0.05206) | 88.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.72% (0.10721) | 88.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 5.21% (0.05206) | 89.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.16% (0.09159) | 94.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 9.16% (0.09159) | 94.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 11.30% (0.11300) | 95.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 12.07% (0.12069) | 94.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 21, 2023 | 13.73% (0.13725) | 94.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 12.88% (0.12879) | 94.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.33% (0.12328) | 94.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 11, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.96th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 10, 2022 | 7.02% (0.07015) | 91.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| May 8, 2022 | 7.39% (0.07392) | 91.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.91% (0.07911) | 92.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.91% (0.07911) | 81.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/84479 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50153 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.pbboard.com/forums/t10352.html x_refsource_MISCVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed
- http://www.pbboard.com/forums/t10353.html x_refsource_MISCExploitURL Repurposed
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54916 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77508 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23101 x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/84479 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/50153 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.pbboard.com/forums/t10352.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor AdvisoryURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.pbboard.com/forums/t10353.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitURL Repurposed | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54916 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77508 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23101 | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.