Servers and applications
CVE-2008-7143
phpBB 2.0.23 includes the session ID in a request to modcp.php when the moderator or administrator closes a thread, which allows remote attackers to hijack the session via a post in the thread containing a URL to a remotely hosted image, which might include the session ID in the Referer header.
- Severity
- Medium 6.8
- Published
- 1 Sept 2009
- Last changed
- 16 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 1 Nov 2026
- Exploit chance
- 1.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 64% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
- Weakness
- Information exposure (CWE-200)
- Attack
- Over the network · No login needed
- Attacker can
- Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P- Sources
- NVD
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
phpBBServers and applications · cpe:a:phpbb:phpbb |
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