CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-1258

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The activate.php file in versatileBulletinBoard (vBB) versions 0.9.5 and 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access via a URL request with the uid parameter set to the webmaster uid.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to unauthorized access to administrative accounts, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of versatileBulletinBoard and restrict access to the activate.php file.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

activate.php in versatileBulletinBoard (vBB) 0.9.5 and 0.9.6 allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized administrative access via a URL request with the uid parameter set to the webmaster uid.

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