L-Forum 2.40 and earlier does not properly verify whether a file was uploaded or if the associated variables were set by POST (attachment, attachment_name, attachment_size and attachment_type), which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files
Published Mar 18, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.91%
Description
L-Forum 2.40 and earlier does not properly verify whether a file was uploaded or if the associated variables were set by POST (attachment, attachment_name, attachment_size and attachment_type), which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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 1, 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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01913) | 79.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.91% (0.01913) | 77.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 28, 2026 | 2.30% (0.02295) | 84.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00886) | 73.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 76.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 74.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00455) | 72.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 72.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 73.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0115.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=53716&atid=471343&file_id=26687&aid=579278 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=579278&group_id=53716&atid=471343 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9839.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5463 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0115.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=53716&atid=471343&file_id=26687&aid=579278 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=579278&group_id=53716&atid=471343 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9839.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5463 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.