First published: Tue Nov 01 2005(Updated: )
phpBB 2.0.17 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that deregister global variables by setting both a GET/POST/COOKIE (GPC) variable and a GLOBALS[] variable with the same name, which causes phpBB to unset the GLOBALS[] variable but not the GPC variable.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.5 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.7a | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.8 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.11 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.1 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.13 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.16 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.3 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0_rc2 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0_rc1 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.4 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.12 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.9 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.7 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.8a | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.6d | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.2 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.14 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.10 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.6c | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.15 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0_rc4 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.6 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.0 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0.17 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0_rc3 | |
Phpbb Group Phpbb | =2.0_beta1 |
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CVE-2005-3415 is considered a medium severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to bypass security controls.
To fix CVE-2005-3415, upgrade to phpBB version 2.0.18 or later where this vulnerability has been addressed.
CVE-2005-3415 affects phpBB versions 2.0.1 through 2.0.17.
CVE-2005-3415 can facilitate an attack where remote attackers can manipulate global variables leading to potential data exposure.
Once a system is exploited via CVE-2005-3415, reversing the effects requires restoring from backup or applying security patches.