Directory traversal vulnerability in printview.php in PNphpBB2 1.2i and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary lo…

published 2008-01-04 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6589

cvss: 6.8; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.9%; EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in printview.php in PNphpBB2 1.2i and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the phpEx parameter.

Timeline

2007-12-26 First public exploit (EDB-4796)
2008-01-04 Published

Exploit prediction

1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-4796 PNPHPBB2 < 1.2i - 'PHPEx' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2007-12-26
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27039 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/4796
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/27039
vdb-entry, exploit
osvdb.org /39879
vdb-entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39243
vdb-entry
irk4z.wordpress.com /2007/12/27/pnphpbb2-12i-printviewphp-phpex-local-file-inclusion-vuln/

Sources

CVE List CVE-2007-6624
NVD CVE-2007-6624

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Summary