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CVE-2008-7143 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
phpbb phpbb
2.0.23

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-7143
NVD Published Date:
Sep 1, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]