CVE-2001-1471

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 31, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.2%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-665

Affected Vendors

phpbb

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