CVE-2002-0533 json
phpBB 1.4.4 and earlier with BBcode allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and corrupt the database via nul…
published 2002-06-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0528
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
phpBB 1.4.4 and earlier with BBcode allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) and corrupt the database via null \0 characters within [code] tags.
Patch / fix
- iss.net/security_center/static/8764.php advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/4432 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8764.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4432
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/265798
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q2/0005.html
mailing-list
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=101794993119738&w=2
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/4434
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0533
- NVD CVE-2002-0533
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