CVE-2002-1707 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in phpBB if specific insecure PHP settings are enabled, allowing full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1707?
CVE-2002-1707 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 21 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
install.php in phpBB 2.0 through 2.0.1, when "allow_url_fopen" and "register_globals" variables are set to "on", allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the phpbb_root_dir parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1707?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1707 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-1707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2jcg-ch57-hfxf.