CVE-2008-7143
phpBB 2.0.23 - Session Hijacking via Referer Header Exposure
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51121
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded
Scores
EPSS
0.0105
EPSS Percentile
60.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (1)
phpbb/phpbb
2.0.23
Published
Sep 01, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026