# CVE-2003-1252: register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2005-11-16 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

register.php in S8Forum 3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands by creating a user whose name ends in a .php extension and entering the desired commands into the E-mail field, which creates a web-accessible .php file that can be called by the attacker, as demonstrated using a "system($cmd)" E-mail address with a "any_name.php" username.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/7819
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1005881
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6547
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305406
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10974.php
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0004.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22134

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