CVE-2008-6507

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Published Mar 23, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors related to the lack of password prompts for a private message that quotes a post in a password-protected forum.

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

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:3.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:3.0.3:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-4442	Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors related to the lack of password prompts for a private message that quotes a post in a password-protected forum.
Github GHSA	GHSA-jw8f-q84g-r3vm	phpBB vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.100% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/33166
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/2
http://www.osvdb.org/50806
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1352565
http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog&version=3#v303

History

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Subscriptions

Phpbb Phpbb

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 4:00 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:58 AM
Reserved: Mar 23, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 23, 2009, 4:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

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