Directory traversal vulnerability in auth.php for PhpBB 1.4.0 through 1.4.4 allows remote…
Priority LOW 33CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01268 69th 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 · 4
| 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:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.4 | 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
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1373
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5wg6-v5wg-r8c6
References
Other 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-2003-1373 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1373 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5wg6-v5wg-r8c6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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