CVE-2006-2219

Description

phpBB 2.0.20 does not verify user-specified input variable types before being passed to type-dependent functions, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, as demonstrated by the (1) mode parameter to memberlist.php and the (2) highlight parameter to viewtopic.php that are used as an argument to the htmlspecialchars or urlencode functions, which displays the installation path in the resulting error message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26306 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114695651425026&w=2 mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=114685931319903&w=2 mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/837 third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=114731067321710&w=2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2219?
CVE-2006-2219 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2219?
To fix CVE-2006-2219, 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-2006-2219 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2219 is being actively exploited. 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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