CVE-2003-1216 describes a critical SQL injection vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.6 and earlier, specifically within the search.php component. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands and potentially escalate privileges by manipulating the search_id parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it poses a significant risk, enabling full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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