CVE-2004-0729 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in PhpBB 2.0.8, where remote attackers can obtain sensitive full path information. This occurs by supplying invalid parameters (category_rows, faq, or ranksrow) to specific PHP scripts, triggering error messages that reveal the server's directory structure. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information exposure but no integrity or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.8aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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