CVE-2004-1315 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code via double-encoded highlight parameters in phpBB, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
- 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-2004-1315?
CVE-2004-1315 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 31 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1315?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1315 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-2004-1315 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1315 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 4 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x5j2-7752-gm38.