Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in auth.php for PhpBB 1.4.0 through 1.4.4 allows remote attackers to read and include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences followed by NULL (%00) characters in CGI parameters, as demonstrated using the lang parameter in prefs.php.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0245.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6889
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11407
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0245.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6889
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11407
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2003
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified