CVE-2003-1252 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.1% (pctl 87)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 3.09% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| kelli shaver | s8forum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | S8Forum 3.0 - Remote Command Execution | 2003-01-06 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7819
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10974.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305406
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6547
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005881
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/7819
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10974.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305406
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6547
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005881
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