CVE-2004-1315
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when...
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
- Record
CVE-2004-1315- 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
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
- Record
CVE-2004-1315- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1312 No score
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1312- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5j2-7752-gm38 No score
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when...
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter when extracting words and phrases to highlight, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by double-encoding the highlight value so that special characters are inserted into the result, which is then processed by PHP exec, as exploited by the Santy.A worm.
- Record
GHSA-x5j2-7752-gm38- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PHP-Nuke 7.0/8.1/8.1.35 - Wormable Remote Code Execution | 2010-05-05 |
| Exploit-DB | phpBB - 'viewtopic.php' Arbitrary Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2010-07-03 |
| Exploit-DB | phpBB 2.0.x - 'viewtopic.php' PHP Script Injection | 2004-07-12 |
| Exploit-DB | phpBB 2.0.10 - Remote Command Execution | 2004-11-22 |
| Metasploit | phpBB viewtopic.php Arbitrary Code Execution | 2004-11-12 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1315 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published November 12, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 72.5%, the 99th percentile. No source names a fixed version.