PT-2005-4815 · Phpbb · Extreme Styles Phpbb Module

Published 2005-12-08 · Updated 2018-10-19 · CVE-2005-4083

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions eXtreme Styles phpBB module versions 2.2.1 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the edit parameter of the xs edit.php file. This is a directory traversal vulnerability.

Recommendations For versions 2.2.1 and earlier, update to a version later than 2.2.1 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the xs edit.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the edit parameter in the xs edit.php file until the issue is resolved.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-4083

Affected Products

Extreme Styles Phpbb Module

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4083 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/418518/100/0/threaded · Note