CVE-2002-0462 affects Big Sam's Built-In Guestbook Stand-Alone Module (bigsam_guestbook.php) versions 1.1.08 and earlier. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a large number to the displayBegin parameter, consuming CPU resources. If PHP safe_mode is enabled, this action can also leak the absolute web server path in an error message. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity, and is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.08CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:big_sam:big_sam:1.1.08:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
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