CVE-2005-2086 describes a critical remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier, specifically within the viewtopic.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on affected systems. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and an EPSS score indicating high exploitability, this vulnerability poses a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, readily available Metasploit modules and ExploitDB entries confirm the existence of public exploit code, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.