CVE-2026-29199

Published May 4, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
phpBB before 3.3.16 is vulnerable to Host Header Injection that can lead to password rest link poisoning. When force_server_vars is disabled, the servers hostname may be extracted from the HTTP Host header which is used to generate the password reset link URL. An attacker who can manipulate the Host header (e.g. through misconfigured host setup or missing header validation by the webserver) can cause password reset emails to contain a link pointing to an attacker-controlled domain, potentially leading to account takeover.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-7gm6-w7mx-58cr phpBB has Password Reset Link Poisoning via Host Header injection
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Title Host Header Injection in phpBB Enables Poisoned Password Reset Links
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Host Header Injection in phpBB Enables Poisoned Password Reset Links
First Time appeared Phpbb
Phpbb phpbb
Vendors & Products Phpbb
Phpbb phpbb
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Description phpBB before 3.3.16 is vulnerable to Host Header Injection that can lead to password rest link poisoning. When force_server_vars is disabled, the servers hostname may be extracted from the HTTP Host header which is used to generate the password reset link URL. An attacker who can manipulate the Host header (e.g. through misconfigured host setup or missing header validation by the webserver) can cause password reset emails to contain a link pointing to an attacker-controlled domain, potentially leading to account takeover.
Weaknesses CWE-640
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
hackerone
Published
Updated
May 4, 2026, 7:43 PM
Reserved
Mar 4, 2026, 3:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 4, 2026, 7:15 AM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM