CVE-2008-4125 (GCVE-0-2008-4125)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-18 17:47 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:08
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Summary
The search function in phpBB 2.x provides a search_id value that leaks the state of PHP's PRNG, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information, as demonstrated by a cross-application attack against WordPress, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0632.
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No CVSS data available.
CWE
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Date Public
2008-08-17 00:00
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