CVE-2001-1471
prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which prevents the variables (1) $l_statsblock in prefs.php or (2) $l_privnotify in auth.php from being properly…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.70%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which prevents the variables (1) $l_statsblock in prefs.php or (2) $l_privnotify in auth.php from being properly initialized, which can be modified by the user and later used in an eval statement.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 7.70% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-665
- Affected
- phpbb/phpbb
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.