CVE-2008-1534

7.5 HIGH 3% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerPHPBoard 1.00b allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) settings[footer] parameter to footer.inc.php and the (2) settings[header] parameter to header.inc.php.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 3.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2008-03-28 18:44 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:51 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 3.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2008-03-28 18:44 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:51 UTC
Exploit probability: 3.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Powerscripts Powerphpboard 1.00b

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record