CVE-2002-0473

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.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.54% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0473?: CVE-2002-0473 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0473?: To fix CVE-2002-0473, 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-2002-0473 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0473 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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