CVE-2005-2086

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 99.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

July 5, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (4)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111999905917019&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=302011
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111999905917019&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=302011

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 10× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(3 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-16890✓ verified
First seen Jul 3, 2010
phpBB - 'viewtopic.php' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-1113✓ verified
First seen Jul 19, 2005
phpBB 2.0.15 - PHP Remote Code Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/phpbb_highlight✓ verified
First seen Nov 12, 2004
phpBB viewtopic.php Arbitrary Code Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2086?

CVE-2005-2086 is a none vulnerability published on July 5, 2005. PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code.

When was CVE-2005-2086 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2086 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 5, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2086 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2086 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2086?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2086, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2086

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