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CVE-2005-0259

phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.0%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by providing both a local and remote location for an avatar, then modifying the "Upload Avatar from a URL:" field to reference the target file.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/14362/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • idefense.com /application/poi/display?id=204&type=vulnerabilities · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_IDEFENSE, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • phpbb.com /support/documents.php?mode=changelog · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/774686 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred

Sources

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