Description
savesettings.php in phpGB 1.20 and earlier does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary PHP code by using savesettings.php to modify config.php.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by ppp-design · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21783
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10065.php
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5679
Scores
EPSS
0.0676
EPSS Percentile
91.3%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
phpgb/phpgb
1.10
phpgb/phpgb
1.20
Published
Apr 22, 2003
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026