CVE-2005-3416: High severity Phpbb Group Phpbb vulnerability

Published Nov 1, 2005
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Updated

phpBB 2.0.17 and earlier, when registerglobals is enabled and the sessionstart function has not been called to handle a session, allows remote attackers to bypass security checks by setting the $SESSION and $HTTPSESSIONVARS variables to strings instead of arrays, which causes an arraymerge function call to fail.

Affected Software

27 affected components
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.0
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.2
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.3
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.4
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.5
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.6
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.6c
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.6d
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.7
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.7a
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.8
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.8a
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.9
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.10
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.11
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.12
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.13
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.14
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.15
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.16
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0.17
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_beta1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc1
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc2
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc3
Phpbb Group Phpbb=2.0_rc4

Event History

Nov 1, 2005
CVE Published
09:02 PM
Nov 2, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3416?

CVE-2005-3416 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-3416?

To fix CVE-2005-3416, disable register_globals in your PHP configuration and ensure session_start is invoked appropriately.

3

What versions are affected by CVE-2005-3416?

CVE-2005-3416 affects phpBB versions 2.0.17 and earlier.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-3416?

CVE-2005-3416 is a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to bypass security checks.

5

Is CVE-2005-3416 still a concern for phpBB users?

Yes, users of affected phpBB versions should address CVE-2005-3416 to protect against potential exploits.

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