PT-2003-1217 · Phpgb · Phpgb

Published 2003-03-18 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-1481

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions phpGB versions 1.20 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying config.php using savesettings.php, as it does not require authentication.

Recommendations For phpGB versions 1.20 and earlier, consider restricting access to savesettings.php to prevent unauthorized modifications to config.php until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, implement authentication for savesettings.php to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-1481

Affected Products

Phpgb

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/21783 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://securityfocus.com/bid/5679 · Exploit
• 🔥 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html · Exploit
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/10065.php · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-1481 · Security Note