CVE-2002-1482 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in phpGB versions 1.20 and earlier, specifically within the login.php script when the magic_quotes_gpc setting is disabled. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain full administrative privileges by injecting malicious SQL code into the password field. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, posing a significant risk of complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpgb:phpgb:1.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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