CVE-2004-1315

Published Dec 31, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 72.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved
Dec 22, 2004, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 12, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM