CVE-2006-4758 affects phpBB 2.0.21, allowing authenticated administrative users to upload arbitrary files. This vulnerability stems from improper handling of pathnames ending in %00, specifically demonstrated through the avatar_path parameter in admin/admin_board.php. With a CVSS score of 4.6, it is a medium-severity vulnerability requiring authentication and high attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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