National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2005-0259
Original release date:03/14/2005
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by providing both a local and remote location for an avatar, then modifying the "Upload Avatar from a URL:" field to reference the target file.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
4.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#774686
Name: VU#774686
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20050222 phpBB Group phpBB Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog
Type: Advisory
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200503-02
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 14362
