prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which prevents the variables (1) $l_statsblock in prefs.php or (2) $l_privnotify in auth.php from being properly initialized, which can be modified by the user and later used in an eval statement
Published Apr 21, 2005
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.70%
Description
prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via an invalid language value, which prevents the variables (1) $l_statsblock in prefs.php or (2) $l_privnotify in auth.php from being properly initialized, which can be modified by the user and later used in an eval statement.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07702) | 94.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.70% (0.07702) | 93.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.37% (0.01367) | 78.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 3.64% (0.03642) | 91.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 1.57% (0.01566) | 86.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 1.70% (0.01703) | 87.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 77.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.57% (0.00568) | 74.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.06% (0.03055) | 83.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.06% (0.03055) | 82.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.06% (0.03055) | 64.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0123.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link | |
| http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/securityfocus/bugtraq/2001-08/0087.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken Link | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920931 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3167 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6944 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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