CVE-2008-7143

Published: Sep 1, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Phpbb: Phpbb

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Phpbb Phpbb	Version 2.0.23

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (4)

http://osvdb.org/51121

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/51121

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489815/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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