CVE-2001-1471

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.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.17% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html mailing list broken link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html mailing list broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931 third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167 patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1471?
CVE-2001-1471 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1471?
To fix CVE-2001-1471, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1471 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-1471 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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