CVE-2003-1216

phpBB <= 2.0.6 - SQL Injection via search_id Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2003-1216. PoCs published by RusH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a SQL injection vulnerability in phpBB's search.php to extract MD5 password hashes from the database. It constructs a malicious SQL query via URL-encoded payloads to bypass authentication and retrieve user credentials.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in search.php for phpBB 2.0.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL and gain privileges via the search_id parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by RusH · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/137

This exploit leverages a SQL injection vulnerability in phpBB's search.php to extract MD5 password hashes from the database. It constructs a malicious SQL query via URL-encoded payloads to bypass authentication and retrieve user credentials.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpBB <= 2.06
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target running phpBB <= 2.06 · Network access to the web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=153818
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13867
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107196735102970&w=2
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9122
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107005608726609&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106997132425576&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0179
EPSS Percentile 75.5%

Details

Status published
Products (19)
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.0.0
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.2.0
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.2.1
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.4.0
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.4.1
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.4.2
phpbb_group/phpbb 1.4.4
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.0
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.1
phpbb_group/phpbb 2.0.2
... and 9 more
Published Nov 27, 2003
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026