CVE-2008-7143

phpBB 2.0.23 includes the session ID in a request to modcp.php when the moderator or administrator closes a thread, which allows remote attackers to hijack the session via a post in the thread containing a URL to a remotely hosted image, which might include the session ID in the Referer header.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/51121
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2009-09-01 09:30

Updated : 2018-10-11 13:58

NVD link : CVE-2008-7143

Mitre link : CVE-2008-7143

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Products Affected

phpbb

phpbb

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