CVE-2006-2865

phpBB 2 - Remote File Inclusion via Template Page Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-2865. PoCs published by Canberx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a remote file-include vulnerability in phpBB due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can exploit this to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code in the context of the webserver process.

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in template.php in phpBB 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the page parameter. NOTE: followup posts have disputed this issue, stating that template.php does not appear in phpBB and does not use a $page variable. It is possible that this is a site-specific vulnerability, or an issue in a mod

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Canberx · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27961

The provided text describes a remote file-include vulnerability in phpBB due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can exploit this to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code in the context of the webserver process.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: phpBB (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Remote file inclusion must be enabled on the server · Attacker-controlled remote file with malicious PHP code
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435995/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435869/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18255
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436118/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435978/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0282
EPSS Percentile 85.1%

Details

Status published
Products (30)
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.1
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.2
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.3
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.4
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.5
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.6
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.6c
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.6d
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.7
... and 20 more
Published Jun 06, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026