phpBB up to 2.0.11

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in phpBB. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0259. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in phpBB (Forum Software). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 02/22/2005. The weakness was released 03/14/2005 by AnthraX101 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0259 since 02/09/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 20 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18895 (FreeBSD : phpbb -- multiple vulnerabilities (326c517a-d029-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19439), Tenable (18895), SecurityFocus (BID 12621†), OSVDB (14040†) and Secunia (SA14362†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-24075. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 18895
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpbb -- multiple vulnerabilities (326c517a-d029-11d9-9aed-000e0c2e438a)
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OpenVAS ID: 54203
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: phpbb
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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02/09/2005 🔍
02/22/2005 +13 days 🔍
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02/28/2005 +6 days 🔍
03/14/2005 +14 days 🔍
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07/09/2005 +117 days 🔍
07/13/2005 +4 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3527 days 🔍
07/17/2024 +3417 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: AnthraX101
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0259 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0259
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24076
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X-Force: 19439
SecurityFocus: 12621 - PHPBB Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 14362
OSVDB: 14040 - phpBB Avatar information disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 7164 - phpBB 2.0.11 Allows Files Disclosure, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/17/2024 14:40
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (68), 06/05/2019 21:40 (10), 07/17/2024 14:40 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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