CVE-2003-1373 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via directory traversal in PhpBB authentication scripts.
- 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-2003-1373?
CVE-2003-1373 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 17 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in auth.php for PhpBB 1.4.0 through 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences followed by NULL (%00) characters in CGI parameters, as demonstrated using the lang parameter in prefs.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1373?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1373?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1373 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-1373 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1373 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wg6-v5wg-r8c6.