CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1757

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

PHProjekt versions 2.0 through 3.1 relies on the $PHP_SELF variable for authentication, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication for scripts via a request to a .php file containing 'sms' in the URL.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to protected scripts without authorization, potentially leading to unauthorized access to application data or functions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to avoid using the $PHP_SELF variable for authentication and to implement alternative security methods, such as session tokens.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

PHProjekt 2.0 through 3.1 relies on the $PHP_SELF variable for authentication, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication for scripts via a request to a .php file with "sms" in the URL, which is included in the PATH_INFO portion of the $PHP_SELF variable, as demonstrated using "mail_send.php/sms".

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS