CVE-2001-1472 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.58% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-08-03 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpbb group | phpbb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpBB 1.4 - SQL Query Manipulation | 2001-08-03 |
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/314347
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/201715
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3142
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/314347
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/201715
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3142
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944
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