SQL injection vulnerability in login.php for phpGB 1.20 and earlier, when magic_quotes_gpc is not enabled, allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges via SQL code in the password entry.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2002-1482 is rated High Exploit Risk (80/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.69%). Core evidence: 3 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21778 | exploit_db | edb | 2002-09-09 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ | |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-03-17 | 0.21% | 0.69% | +0.48% |
| 2 | 2023-03-07 | 0.99% | 0.21% | -0.78% |
| 3 | 2022-02-04 | — | 0.99% | — |
Full EPSS history (3 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0076.html | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10068.php | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5673 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |