CVE-2001-1471 json
prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which p…
published 2001-07-31 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1451
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.7%
- EPSS 7.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which prevents the variables (1) $l_statsblock in prefs.php or (2) $l_privnotify in auth.php from being properly initialized, which can be modified by the user and later used in an eval statement.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/3167 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21065)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21065 phpBB 1.x - Page Header Arbitrary Command Execution webapps, 2001-07-31
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-665 Improper Initialization
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/3167
vdb-entry, broken-link, exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
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derkeiler.com
/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html
mailing-list, broken-link
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html
mailing-list, broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6944
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/920931
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1471
- NVD CVE-2001-1471
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