CVE-2008-6507 json
phpBB vulnerable to sensitive information disclosure
published 2009-03-23 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-jw8f-q84g-r3vm , EUVD-2022-4442
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 65%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist phpbb/phpbb 3.0.4
Exploit prediction
1.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 65% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpbb/phpbb | <3.0.4 |
3.0.4 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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github.com
/phpbb/phpbb-app/commit/fce23bc91b1e325eb65a2515cf8ae13e180023e9
web
-
github.com
/phpbb/phpbb/commit/866e4196f4f50a41a1f176a17cc56609a13d4a10
web
-
github.com
/phpbb/phpbb/commit/a0c9705bb7d3e203324d777782a6915bf5eee1d1
web
-
secunia.com
/advisories/33166
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
phpbb.com
/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1352565
web
-
phpbb.com
/support/documents.php?mode=changelog&version=3#v303
web
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/2
mailing-list, web
-
osvdb.org
/50806
vdb-entry
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6507
advisory
-
github.com
/phpbb/phpbb-app
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-6507
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jw8f-q84g-r3vm
- NVD CVE-2008-6507
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