A "missing request validation" error in phpBB 2 before 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A "missing request validation" error in phpBB 2 before 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to edit private messages of other users, probably by modifying certain parameters or other inputs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01417 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 27
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6c | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6d | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6c Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6d Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
Show 17 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7a | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8a | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.12 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.13 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.14 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.15 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.16 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.17 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_beta1 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_rc1 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_rc2 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_rc3 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_rc4 | Vulnerable | Phpbb Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7a Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8a Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.15 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.16 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.17 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_beta1 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_rc1 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_rc2 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_rc3 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_rc4 Vulnerable ·Phpbb Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3537
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jhwq-8hmr-8f6m
References
Patch 1
More Phpbb Group Phpbb vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-01974 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.15 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01193 viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.x before 2.0.11 improperly URL decodes the highlight parameter… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-00458 db.php in phpBB 2.0 (aka phpBB2) RC-3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01131 The bbencode_second_pass and make_clickable functions in bbcode.php for phpBB before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2002-02089 SQL injection vulnerability in Gender MOD 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to gain… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-01631 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/usercp_register.php in phpBB 2.0.19… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-3537 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3537 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jhwq-8hmr-8f6m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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