phpBBmod 1.3.3 phpinfo.php phpinfo information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in phpBBmod 1.3.3. This issue affects the function phpinfo of the file phpinfo.php. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2002-2349. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBBmod 1.3.3 (Forum Software). This issue affects the function phpinfo of the file phpinfo.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

phpinfo.php in phpBBmod 1.3.3 executes the phpinfo function, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive environment information.

The weakness was released 12/31/2002 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-2349 since 10/29/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:phpinfo.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10880 (PHPBBMod PHPInfo Information Disclosure 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 (10335), Exploit-DB (21931) and SecurityFocus (BID 5942†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Forum Software

Name

phpBBmod

Version

1.3.3

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

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08/07/2014 +2474 days 🔍
08/28/2025 +4038 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2002-2349 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-2349
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19991
X-Force: 10335
SecurityFocus: 5942 - PHPBBMod PHPInfo Information Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/07/2014 12:47
Updated: 08/28/2025 00:49
Changes: 08/07/2014 12:47 (49), 06/12/2018 11:03 (2), 07/13/2024 19:51 (17), 01/23/2025 14:59 (14), 08/28/2025 00:49 (3)
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