PT-2006-6154 · Phpbb · Phpbb

Published 2006-10-20 · Updated 2024-08-07 · CVE-2006-5435

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions phpBB versions 2.0.10 and earlier

Description A remote file inclusion issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code. This is achieved by providing a URL in the phpbb root path parameter.

Recommendations For versions 2.0.10 and earlier, consider restricting access to the groupcp.php file until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, ensure that the $phpbb root path variable is properly defined and validated before use to prevent exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5435

Affected Products

Phpbb

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5435 · Security Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-5435 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/449232/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/449114/100/0/threaded · Note