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TI-2008-06831 Aliases CVE-2008-7143GHSA-8jrx-4wqj-328p

phpBB 2.0.23 includes the session ID in a request to modcp.php when the moderator or…

Priority LOW 32CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01052 64th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.23VulnerablephpBB
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:2.0.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.23 Vulnerable ·phpBB

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-7143
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8jrx-4wqj-328p

References

Other 1

  • TI-2025-43137 Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Phpbb phbb3 v.3.3.15 allows a local attacker… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2001-01423 prefs.php in phpBB 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2008-03086 Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.1 has unknown impact and attack vectors… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-01694 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in phpBB before 3.0.1 have unknown impact and attack… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2006-06909 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in includes/not_mem.php in the Add Name module… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-12678 In phpBB before 3.1.7-PL1, includes/acp/acp_bbcodes.php has improper verification of a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources