CVE-2002-1481
savesettings.php in phpGB 1.20 and earlier does not require authentication, which allows remote...
CVE-2002-1481 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Phpgb, published March 18, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.18%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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.
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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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1481- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2002-1481- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1464 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2002-1464- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmf5-722w-w2h8 No score
savesettings.php in phpGB 1.20 and earlier does not require authentication, which allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-hmf5-722w-w2h8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHPGB 1.1/1.2 - PHP Code Injection | 2002-09-09 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |