CVE-2008-7143

N/A Unknown
Published: September 01, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

phpBB 2.0.23 includes the session ID in a request to modcp.php when the moderator or administrator closes a thread, which allows remote attackers to hijack the session via a post in the thread containing a URL to a remotely hosted image, which might include the session ID in the Referer header.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/51121
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/51121
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
63th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

phpbb