CVE-2006-4450

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Published Aug 30, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS 4.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20, when avatar uploading is enabled, allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter, which is then used in an HTTP GET request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2006-4438	usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20, when avatar uploading is enabled, allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter, which is then used in an HTTP GET request.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.2% (4.196% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0238.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/20093
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26537

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbb Group Phpbb

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 30, 2006, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 7:14 PM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 30, 2006, 1:04 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:29 PM

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