PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in latestposts.php in AdaptBB 1.0, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to exe…

published 2009-06-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1941

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 79%
public exploits: 1; Exploit-DB

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in latestposts.php in AdaptBB 1.0, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the forumspath parameter.

Timeline

2009-06-01 First public exploit (EDB-8851)
2009-06-05 Published

Exploit prediction

1.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

EDB-8851 AdaptBB 1.0 - 'forumspath' Remote File Inclusion webapps, 2009-06-01
osvdb.org http://osvdb.org/54832 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-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

exploit-db.com /exploits/8851
exploit
osvdb.org /54832
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/35315
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/50893
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-1946
NVD CVE-2009-1946

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Summary