Ultimate PHP Board 1.0/1.0b1/1.0b2 admin_members.php privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ultimate PHP Board 1.0/1.0b1/1.0b2 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the file admin_members.php. The manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2002-1821. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Ultimate PHP Board 1.0/1.0b1/1.0b2 (Forum Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the file admin_members.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Ultimate PHP Board (UPB) 1.0 and 1.0b allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges and perform unauthorized actions via direct requests to (1) admin_members.php, (2) admin_config.php, (3) admin_cat.php, or (4) admin_forum.php.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2002. The weakness was shared 12/31/2002 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2002-1821 since 06/29/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 113 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:admin_members.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10816 (Ultimate PHP Board Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22260), SecurityFocus (BID 5666†), OSVDB (59165†), SecurityTracker (ID 1005198†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-13581†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined
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09/06/2002 🔍
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12/31/2002 +113 days 🔍
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06/29/2005 +911 days 🔍
12/25/2006 +544 days 🔍
08/04/2014 +2779 days 🔍
09/01/2025 +4046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-1821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19464
X-Force: 22260
SecurityFocus: 5666 - Ultimate PHP Board Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability
OSVDB: 59165 - Ultimate PHP Board - Unauthorized Administrative Access Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1005198
Vulnerability Center: 13581 - Ultimate PHP Board (UPB) Allow Unauthorized Administrator Actions, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 08/04/2014 17:07
Updated: 09/01/2025 17:58
Changes: 08/04/2014 17:07 (60), 07/12/2019 16:21 (3), 09/01/2025 17:58 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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