CVE-2002-1481 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in savesettings.php within phpGB versions 1.20 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify config.php, leading to denial of service or arbitrary PHP code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (high severity) and a FAUCET Risk Score of 91/100, it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and potential for complete compromise. While not on the KEV list and lacking active Metasploit/Nuclei exploits, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, indicating public knowledge of exploitation methods. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpgb:phpgb:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpgb:phpgb:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.