CVE-2004-1315
High
Description
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability99. percentile72.5%
Product
Phpbb
PublishedNov 12, 2004
First seenNov 12, 2004
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| phpbb_group phpbb | No range specified, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.4, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.6c, 2.0.6d, 2.0.7, 2.0.7a, 2.0.8, 2.0.8a, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0_beta1, 2.0_rc1, 2.0_rc2, 2.0_rc3, 2.0_rc4 | — |
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