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CVE-2002-1707 Details

Description

install.php in phpBB 2.0 through 2.0.1, when "allow_url_fopen" and "register_globals" variables are set to "on", allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the phpbb_root_dir parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277318 CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9370 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5038 CVE
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/277318 [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9370 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
phpbb group phpbb
2.0.0
2.0.1
2.0_rc1
2.0_rc2
2.0_rc3

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2002-1707
NVD Published Date:
Dec 31, 2002
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]