Improper Input Validation Affecting phpbb package, versions [,3.2.4)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
21.11% (96th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-PHPBB-2382579
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed17 Nov 2018
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 17 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-19274  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade phpbb to version 3.2.4 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. Passing an absolute path to a file_exists check in phpBB before 3.2.4 allows Remote Code Execution through Object Injection by employing Phar deserialization when an attacker has access to the Admin Control Panel with founder permissions.

References

CVSS Base Scores

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