Vulnerability Details : 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 initialized, which can be modified by the user and later used in an eval statement.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2001-1471
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 1.57%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 87 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2001-1471
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.6
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
3.9
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6.4
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NIST |
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2001-1471
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The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2001-1471
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931
VU#920931 - phpBB does not adequately validate user input for language selection thereby allowing user to execute arbitrary php codeThird Party Advisory;US Government Resource
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http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html
Broken Link
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167
Broken Link;Exploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html
Broken Link
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944
phpBB could allow attackers to gain administrative access CVE-2001-1471 Vulnerability ReportThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
Products affected by CVE-2001-1471
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*