# CVE-2002-0473: db.php in phpBB 2.0 (aka phpBB2) RC-3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code from remote servers via the phpbb\_root\_p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-04-02 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

db.php in phpBB 2.0 (aka phpBB2) RC-3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code from remote servers via the phpbb_root_path parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://phpbb.sourceforge.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9483
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0229.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8476.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4380
- http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/phpbb/phpBB-2.0.1.zip
- http://www.osvdb.org/4268
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/82/262600
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0221.html

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