CVE-2008-1861

exbb_italia < 0.2.2 - Remote File Inclusion via exbb[default_lang] Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-1861. PoCs published by The:Paradox.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a technical analysis of a file inclusion vulnerability in ExBB <= 0.22, detailing how the patch fails to address the issue due to register_globals being enabled and incomplete variable sanitization.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in modules/threadstop/threadstop.php in ExBB Italia 0.22 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled and magic_quotes_gpc is disabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the exbb[default_lang] parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by The:Paradox · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5405

This is a technical analysis of a file inclusion vulnerability in ExBB <= 0.22, detailing how the patch fails to address the issue due to register_globals being enabled and incomplete variable sanitization.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ExBB <= 0.22
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals enabled · allow_url_fopen enabled · allow_url_include enabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5405
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28686
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41707
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29739

Scores

EPSS 0.0192
EPSS Percentile 77.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
exbb/exbb_italia < 0.2.2
Published Apr 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026