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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 att…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 64%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • osvdb.org /51121 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred

Sources

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