PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/usercp_register.php in phpBB 2.0.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the phpbb_root_path parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by third-party researchers, stating that the file checks for a global constant and cannot be accessed directly
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2007-1695 is rated High Risk (68.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.49%). Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-11-13 | 1.23% | 1.49% | +0.26% |
| 2 | 2025-09-15 | 0.78% | 1.23% | +0.45% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.78% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
alpine
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— | CVE-2007-1695: no source package rows; 0 state rows across 0 repos (none); fixed 0, open 0. | https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2007-1695 |
ubuntu
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negligible | CVE-2007-1695 negligible priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (phpbb2), 9 status rows across 9 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, upstream): ignored 6, DNE 2, needs-triage 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2007-1695 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.19 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |