CVE-2002-0223 describes a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting Infopop UBB.Threads 5.4 and Wired Community Software WWWThreads 5.0 through 5.0.9. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to bypass file upload restrictions by manipulating filenames to include an allowed extension while ending in a different, potentially malicious one. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability presents a high risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this older CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:infopop:ultimate_bulletin_board:5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wired_community_software:wwwthreads:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wired_community_software:wwwthreads:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wired_community_software:wwwthreads:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wired_community_software:wwwthreads:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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