CVE-2005-2086 in the critical feed json
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.
published 2005-06-30 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2088
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 85.4%
- EPSS 85.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.7%
- public exploits
- 3
- Metasploit, Exploit-DB
Summary
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/phpbb_highlight)
- Published
Exploit prediction
85.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Metasploit exploit/unix/webapp/phpbb_highlight phpBB viewtopic.php Arbitrary Code Execution metasploit exploit, excellent rank, 2004-11-12
- EDB-16890 phpBB - 'viewtopic.php' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2010-07-03
- EDB-1113 phpBB 2.0.15 - PHP Remote Code Execution (Metasploit) webapps, 2005-07-19
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2086
- NVD CVE-2005-2086
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