CVE-2008-1534

PowerPHPBoard 1.00b - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1534. PoCs published by DSecRG.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates Local File Include (LFI) vulnerabilities in PowerPHPBoard 1.00b, specifically in footer.inc.php and header.inc.php. It requires REGISTER_GLOBALS to be enabled and allows reading arbitrary files via path traversal.

Description

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by DSecRG · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5303

The exploit demonstrates Local File Include (LFI) vulnerabilities in PowerPHPBoard 1.00b, specifically in footer.inc.php and header.inc.php. It requires REGISTER_GLOBALS to be enabled and allows reading arbitrary files via path traversal.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PowerPHPBoard 1.00b
No auth needed
Prerequisites: REGISTER_GLOBALS enabled in PHP configuration
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41403
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3782
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5303
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490011/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28421
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0992/references

Scores

EPSS 0.0300
EPSS Percentile 85.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
powerscripts/powerphpboard 1.00b
Published Mar 28, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026