VDB-49763 · CVE-2008-7143 · OSVDB 51121

phpBB 2.0.23 modcp.php side information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpBB 2.0.23. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file modcp.php. The manipulation of the argument side leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-7143. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in phpBB 2.0.23 (Forum Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the file modcp.php. The manipulation of the argument side with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 03/13/2008. The weakness was presented 03/18/2008 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-7143 since 09/01/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:modcp.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (51121†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined
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Timelineinfo

03/13/2008 🔍
03/18/2008 +5 days 🔍
01/01/2009 +289 days 🔍
09/01/2009 +242 days 🔍
09/01/2009 +0 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +2024 days 🔍
01/19/2019 +1403 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: phpbb.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-7143 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-7143
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49763
OSVDB: 51121 - phpBB modcp.php side Parameter Referer Session ID Disclosure

Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 01/19/2019 11:30
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (52), 01/19/2019 11:30 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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