CVE-2002-0473

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

db.php in phpBB 2.0 (aka phpBB2) RC-3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code from remote servers via the phpbb_root_path parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_beta1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.3% (5.273% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0221.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0229.html
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/82/262600
http://phpbb.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9483
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phpbb/phpBB-2.0.1.zip
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8476.php
http://www.osvdb.org/4268
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4380

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbb Group Phpbb

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM
Reserved: Jun 7, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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