CVE-2015-1432

Description

The message_options function in includes/ucp/ucp_pm_options.php in phpBB before 3.0.13 does not properly validate the form key, which allows remote attackers to conduct CSRF attacks and change the full folder setting via unspecified vectors.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.51%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q1/373 mailing list
https://wiki.phpbb.com/Release_Highlights/3.0.13
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-25 vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100671 vdb entry
https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/23069a13e203985ab124d1139e8de74b12778449
https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/pull/3311
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72399 vdb entry
https://tracker.phpbb.com/browse/PHPBB3-13526

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1432?
CVE-2015-1432 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1432?
To fix CVE-2015-1432, 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-2015-1432 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1432 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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