CVE-2003-0486

phpBB < 2.0.5 - SQL Injection via viewtopic.php topic_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-0486. PoCs published by Rick Patel.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in phpBB's viewtopic.php to disclose user password hashes by manipulating the topic_id parameter. It uses a UNION-based attack to extract MD5 hashes character-by-character via ordinal values.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in viewtopic.php for phpBB 2.0.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to steal password hashes via the topic_id parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rick Patel · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44

This Perl script exploits a SQL injection vulnerability in phpBB's viewtopic.php to disclose user password hashes by manipulating the topic_id parameter. It uses a UNION-based attack to extract MD5 hashes character-by-character via ordinal values.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpBB 2.x (with MySQL 4 or PostgreSQL)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running phpBB 2.x with vulnerable viewtopic.php · MySQL 4 or PostgreSQL backend · Network access to the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7979
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=112052
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/12366
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105607263130644&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0195
EPSS Percentile 77.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
phpbb_group/phpbb < 2.0.5
Published Aug 07, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026