CVE-2008-6506

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.4 allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and activate de-activated accounts via unknown vectors.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory phpbb.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1352565 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33166 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32842 vdb entry
http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog&version=3#v303
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/2 mailing list
http://www.osvdb.org/50806 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47370 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-6506?
CVE-2008-6506 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-6506?
To fix CVE-2008-6506, 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-2008-6506 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-6506 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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