Is CVE-2009-0592 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0592 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0592?

CVE-2009-0592 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0592

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 34.3%EU EUVD

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PNphpBB2 1.2i and earlier allow remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the ModName parameter to (1) admin_words.php, (2) admin_groups_reapir.php, (3) admin_smilies.php, (4) admin_ranks.php, (5) admin_styles.php, and (6) admin_users.php in admin/.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
EPSS score: 34.3% (98th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0595)
Published: February 16, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0595 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2
pnphpbb / pnphpbb2

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/33365(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33103(Exploit)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7658

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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