Vulnerability in Phpbb

CVE-2001-1471

prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which prevents the variables (1) $l_statsblock in prefs.php or (2) $l_privnotify in auth.php from being pro…

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.077 (93.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Phpbb
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1471?
CVE-2001-1471 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpbb, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2001-07-31.
How severe is CVE-2001-1471?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.