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Vulnerability record · CVE-2002-1481 · published 22 April 2003

CVE-2002-1481: Phpgb vulnerability

Phpgb · Phpgb

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.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 7.2% · top 5.9%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
7.2%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10065.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5679 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10065.php PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5679 ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2002-1481), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.