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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2236 · published 25 April 2007

CVE-2007-2236: Punbb vulnerability

PPunbb · Punbb

footer.php in PunBB 1.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local files in include/user/ via a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack, or via the pun_include tag, as demonstrated by use of admin_options.php to execute PHP code from an uploaded avatar file.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% · top 28.4%
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

footer.php in PunBB 1.2.14 and earlier allows remote attackers to include local files in include/user/ via a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack, or via the pun_include tag, as demonstrated by use of admin_options.php to execute PHP code from an uploaded avatar file.

AV:N/AC:M/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://dev.punbb.org/changeset/937
http://secunia.com/advisories/24843 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2613
http://www.acid-root.new.fr/advisories/13070411.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465338/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465400/100/100/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1362
http://dev.punbb.org/changeset/937
http://secunia.com/advisories/24843 PatchVendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2613
http://www.acid-root.new.fr/advisories/13070411.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465338/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465400/100/100/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1362

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2236), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-02). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.