# CVE-2002-2176: SQL injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can gain administrative access via SQL injection in the Gender MOD user profile page.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Nov 2005
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rhj3-93x7-f829

## What is CVE-2002-2176?

CVE-2002-2176 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 16 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

SQL injection vulnerability in Gender MOD 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to gain administrative access via the user_level parameter in the User Profile page.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2176?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phpbb Group Phpbb.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-2176?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2176 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-2176 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2176 exists.

Public exploit code:

- phpBB2 Gender Mod 1.1.3 - SQL Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb

- [CVE-2007-1695](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-1695/): File upload in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6839](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6839/): Open redirect in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6840](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6840/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2006-6841](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6841/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-1537](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1537/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-2176 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-2176 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 16 Nov 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2176 exists.

Affected product: Phpbb Group Phpbb. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2176/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2176/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-2176
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2176
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-2176

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