PHPBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

BID:21806

CVE-2006-4758 |

Info

PHPBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 21806
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2006-4758
CVE-2006-6421
CVE-2006-6839
CVE-2006-6840
CVE-2006-6841
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 28 2006 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:23AM
Credit: These issues were disclosed by the vendor.
Vulnerable: phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.21
phpBB Group phpBB 2.0.13
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.1 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.1 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
+ Debian Linux 3.1
phpBB phpBB 1.2.4-RC3 1.2.4 -RC3
phpBB phpBB 2.0.20
phpBB phpBB 2.0.18
Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
Debian Linux 3.1 mips
Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
Debian Linux 3.1 arm
Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
Debian Linux 3.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Not Vulnerable: phpBB phpBB 2.0.22

Discussion

PHPBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

phpBB is prone to multiple input-validation vulnerabilities because the application fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit these issues to potentially redirect traffic, perform cross-site scripting attacks, and gain unauthorized access; other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

PHPBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Attackers can exploit these issues via a web client.

Solution / Fix

PHPBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
The vendor has released version 2.0.22 to address these issues.


phpBB phpBB 1.2.4-RC3 1.2.4 -RC3

phpBB phpBB 2.0.18

phpBB phpBB 2.0.20

References

PHPBB Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities

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