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Vulnerability record · CVE-2006-5735 · published 6 November 2006

CVE-2006-5735: Punbb vulnerability

PPunbb · Punbb

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/common.php in PunBB before 1.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter, related to register.php storing a language value in the users table.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 14% · top 3.5%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in include/common.php in PunBB before 1.2.14 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter, related to register.php storing a language value in the users table.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/22622 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1824
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131
http://www.osvdb.org/30132
http://www.punbb.org/changelogs/1.2.13_to_1.2.14.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4256
http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punbb-1213-multiple-vulnerabilities
http://secunia.com/advisories/22622 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1824
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017131
http://www.osvdb.org/30132
http://www.punbb.org/changelogs/1.2.13_to_1.2.14.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450055/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4256
http://www.wargan.org/index.php/2006/10/29/4-punbb-1213-multiple-vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2006-5735), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.