CVE-2011-1665

PHPBoost 3.0 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Predictable Backup Filenames

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-1665. PoCs published by KedAns-Dz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a path traversal vulnerability in PHPBoost 3.0 that allows unauthorized download of database backup files. The exploit details the URL pattern to access backup SQL files without authentication.

Description

PHPBoost 3.0 stores sensitive information under the web root with insufficient access control, which allows remote attackers to obtain backup SQL files via a direct request for predictable filenames in cache/backup/.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by KedAns-Dz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17085

This is a writeup describing a path traversal vulnerability in PHPBoost 3.0 that allows unauthorized download of database backup files. The exploit details the URL pattern to access backup SQL files without authentication.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPBoost 3.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: knowledge of the target's path structure · backup files existing in the default location
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66474
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43949
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17085

Scores

EPSS 0.0254
EPSS Percentile 82.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
phpboost/phpboost 3.0
Published Apr 10, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026