Arbitrary PHP Command Execution in S8Forum 3.0 via User Registration

CVE-2003-1252 · HIGH Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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