CVE-2002-1481 json
savesettings.php in phpGB 1.20 and earlier does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or e…
published 2003-03-18 23 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-1464
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.2%
- EPSS 7.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
savesettings.php in phpGB 1.20 and earlier does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary PHP code by using savesettings.php to modify config.php.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21783)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21783 PHPGB 1.1/1.2 - PHP Code Injection webapps, 2002-09-09
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5679 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html
mailing-list, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/10065.php
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/5679
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-1481
- NVD CVE-2002-1481
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