Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-1252
CVE-2003-1252
Description
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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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:kelli_shaver:s8forum:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:kelli_shaver:s8forum:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =3.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
6- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0004.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/305406nvdExploitVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/6547nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/7819nvd
- www.iss.net/security_center/static/10974.phpnvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
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