CVE-2007-1695

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

Published: 2007-03-27 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

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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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-1695

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)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-1695

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-1695

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-1695

vendor priority summary link
alpine 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 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

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-1695

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
phpbb_group phpbb 2.0.19 cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-1695

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