phpBB 2.0.20 does not properly verify user-specified input variables used as limits to SQL queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a negative LIMIT specification, as demonstrated by the start parameter to memberlist.php, which reveals the SQL query in the resulting error message
Published Feb 8, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.34%
Description
phpBB 2.0.20 does not properly verify user-specified input variables used as limits to SQL queries, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a negative LIMIT specification, as demonstrated by the start parameter to memberlist.php, which reveals the SQL query in the resulting error message.
Affected products
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 3, 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 (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01342) | 70.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.28% (0.01277) | 66.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00357) | 55.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 82.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 82.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 13, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00844) | 80.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 5, 2023 | 0.80% (0.00795) | 79.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00672) | 77.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 0.61% (0.00611) | 75.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00587) | 75.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00546) | 74.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 0.52% (0.00519) | 73.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.51% (0.00509) | 72.93th | 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) |
References (5)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114695651425026&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114731067321710&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=114685931319903&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/837 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26306 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114695651425026&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114731067321710&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=114685931319903&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/837 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26306 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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