CVE-2006-0438

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.19, when Link to off-site Avatar or bbcode (IMG) are enabled, allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as a logged in user via a link or IMG tag in a user profile, as demonstrated using links to (1) admin/admin_users.php and (2) modcp.php.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.74% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.osvdb.org/22929	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0445	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/18693	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-February/041920.html	mailing list
http://securityreason.com/achievement_securityalert/31	third party advisory exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24497	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/406	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0438?: CVE-2006-0438 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0438?: To fix CVE-2006-0438, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0438 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-0438 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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