CVE-2003-1252

Public Exploit

Description

register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.02% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/7819	third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005881	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6547	vdb entry exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305406	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10974.php	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0004.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-1252?: CVE-2003-1252 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-1252?: To fix CVE-2003-1252, 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-2003-1252 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-1252 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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