CVE-2005-3537 describes a "missing request validation" vulnerability in phpBB 2, prior to version 2.0.18. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to edit other users' private messages, likely by manipulating input parameters. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it presents a low-impact integrity risk (I:P) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication required (Au:N). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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