CVE-2004-1315: High severity Phpbb Group Phpbb vulnerability

Published Nov 12, 2004
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Updated

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.

Affected Software

29 affected components
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.5
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.7a
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.2.1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.8
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.4.1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.4.4
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.3
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc2
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.4.2
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.4
Phpbb Group Phpbb
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.9
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.7
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.8a
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.6d
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.2
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.0.0
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.10
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.6c
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.2.0
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.4.0
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc4
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.6
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.0
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc3
Phpbb Group Phpbb=1.0.1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_beta1

Event History

Nov 12, 2004
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Dec 31, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1315?

CVE-2004-1315 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2004-1315?

To fix CVE-2004-1315, upgrade phpBB to version 2.0.11 or later.

3

What are the affected versions in CVE-2004-1315?

CVE-2004-1315 affects phpBB versions 2.0.0 to 2.0.10 and various 1.x versions.

4

Can CVE-2004-1315 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2004-1315 can be exploited remotely by attackers through specially crafted HTTP requests.

5

What is the impact of CVE-2004-1315?

The impact of CVE-2004-1315 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server.

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