FKIE_CVE-2008-7143

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-09-01 16:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:03
Severity
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/51121
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/51121
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
phpbb phpbb 2.0.23
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    },
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      "value": "phpBB v2.0.23 incluye la el ID de sesi\u00f3n en una petici\u00f3n a modcp.php cuando el moderador o administrador cierra un hilo, lo que permite a atacantes remotos secuestrar la sesi\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un env\u00edo en el hilo conteniendo una URL a una imagen hospedada remotamente, que permite incluir el ID de sesi\u00f3n en la cabercera Referer."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-7143",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:03:41.943",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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