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CVE-2001-1471

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Published: Jul 31, 2001Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

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 properly initialized, which can be modified by the user and later used in an eval statement.

Affected (1)

Products: Phpbb: Phpbb
Phpbb
1 product
Phpbb
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Phpbb
Up to 1.4.0

Related CWEs

CWE-665
Improper Initialization
The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
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Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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