EIP-2026-108166

PRE-CVE

Joomla! / Mambo Component Mod_Forum - 'PHPBB_Root.php' Remote File Inclusion

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-108166. PoCs published by spymeta.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a vulnerability writeup describing a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in the 'mod_forum' component for Joomla and Mambo. The issue arises due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in the 'phpbb_root_path' parameter, allowing arbitrary remote file inclusion.

Description

Joomla! / Mambo Component Mod_Forum - 'PHPBB_Root.php' Remote File Inclusion

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by spymeta · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30227

This is a vulnerability writeup describing a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in the 'mod_forum' component for Joomla and Mambo. The issue arises due to improper sanitization of user-supplied input in the 'phpbb_root_path' parameter, allowing arbitrary remote file inclusion.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Joomla and Mambo with 'mod_forum' component
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of Joomla or Mambo with the 'mod_forum' component installed · Ability to send HTTP requests to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026