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    CVE-2002-0473

    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.

    Published:Aug 12, 2002
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 2, 2003
    EPSS Score:0.16891
    CVSS Score:10

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Phpbb Group
    Product
    Phpbb

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High