SQL injection vulnerability in prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 allows remote…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
SQL injection vulnerability in prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and 1.4.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands and gain administrative access via the viewemail parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02578 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1472
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3jqm-4487-ppp7
References
Advisory 1
More Phpbb Group Phpbb vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01974 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01193 viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00458 db.php in phpBB 2.0 (aka phpBB2) RC-3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01131 The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-02089 SQL injection vulnerability in Gender MOD 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-01631 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/usercp_register.php in phpBB 2.0.19… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-1472 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1472 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3jqm-4487-ppp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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