Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PowerPHPBoard 1.00b allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) settings[footer] parameter to footer.inc.php and the (2) settings[header] parameter to header.inc.php.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1534 is rated High Exploit Risk (71.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.00%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5303 | exploit_db | edb | 2008-03-24 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-06-15 | 6.53% | 3.00% | -3.53% |
| 2 | 2026-03-05 | 5.90% | 6.53% | +0.63% |
| 3 | 2025-11-28 | — | 5.90% | — |
Full EPSS history (15 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| powerscripts | powerphpboard | 1.00b | cpe:2.3:a:powerscripts:powerphpboard:1.00b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |