CVE-2006-0438 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.19, specifically when "Link to off-site Avatar" or "bbcode (IMG)" are enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized actions as a logged-in user by embedding malicious links or IMG tags within a user profile, targeting administrative functions like user management or moderator control. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized modifications (partial integrity impact) without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion 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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