CVE-2005-3799 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.18, where remote attackers can trigger an error message by submitting a large SQL query. This error message inadvertently reveals sensitive SQL syntax or the full installation path of the phpBB application. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring no authentication and low attack complexity to achieve partial confidentiality 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.