CVE-2002-2176

phpBB Gender MOD 1.1.3 - SQL Injection via User Profile user_level Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2176. PoCs published by langtuhaohoa caothuvolam.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the Gender Mod for phpBB2, where a remote user can manipulate the SQL statement used to update their user profile to potentially gain administrative access. The example payload '0, user_level = 1 ' is included to demonstrate the injection point.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in Gender MOD 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to gain administrative access via the user_level parameter in the User Profile page.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by langtuhaohoa caothuvolam · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21660

The provided text describes a SQL injection vulnerability in the Gender Mod for phpBB2, where a remote user can manipulate the SQL statement used to update their user profile to potentially gain administrative access. The example payload '0, user_level = 1 ' is included to demonstrate the injection point.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: phpBB2 with Gender Mod
Auth required
Prerequisites: User authentication · Gender Mod installed on phpBB2
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5342
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/284691
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9692.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0331
EPSS Percentile 87.2%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.0
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.1
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026