CVE-2003-1373 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in PhpBB versions 1.4.0 through 1.4.4, specifically within the auth.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files by manipulating CGI parameters with dot-dot-slash sequences and null characters. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, indicating that an unauthenticated attacker could achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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