CVE-2009-2787

Reputation plugin for PunBB <= 2.2.4 - Remote File Inclusion via pun_user[language] Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-2787. PoCs published by Dante90.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in PunBB Reputation.php Mod <= v2.0.4. It leverages path traversal to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) by manipulating the 'pun_user[language]' parameter with null byte termination.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/reputation/rep_profile.php in the Reputation plugin 2.2.4, 2.2.3, 2.0.4, and earlier for PunBB, 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 pun_user[language] parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Dante90 · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9315

This exploit targets a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in PunBB Reputation.php Mod <= v2.0.4. It leverages path traversal to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) by manipulating the 'pun_user[language]' parameter with null byte termination.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PunBB Reputation.php Mod <= v2.0.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: register_globals = On · magic_quotes_gpc = On · vulnerable PunBB installation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/56613
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9315
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52138
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/36020

Scores

EPSS 0.0417
EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (3)
reputation/reputation 2.0.4
reputation/reputation 2.2.3
reputation/reputation < 2.2.4
Published Aug 17, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026