CVE-2003-1252
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating...
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.
- Record
CVE-2003-1252- 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
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.
- Record
CVE-2003-1252- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-1242 No score
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.
- Record
EUVD-2003-1242- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x255-hx94-phq9 No score
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating...
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.
- Record
GHSA-x255-hx94-phq9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | S8Forum 3.0 - Remote Command Execution | 2003-01-06 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-1252 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Kelli Shaver S8forum, published December 31, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.09%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.