CVE DATABASE / CVE-2001-1471
CVE-2001-1471
CVSS 8.8 · HIGH
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| 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 |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Phpbb phpbb
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References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.