CVE-2026-29199 json
phpBB has Password Reset Link Poisoning via Host Header injection
published 2026-05-04 6 mo ago modified 2026-09-10 1 mo ago also EUVD-2026-26892 , GHSA-7gm6-w7mx-58cr
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 16%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- packagist phpbb/phpbb 3.3.16, 4.0.0-a2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 6 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 16% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| packagist | phpbb/phpbb | >=3.0.0, <3.3.16 >=4.0.0-a1, <4.0.0-a2 |
3.3.16 4.0.0-a2 |
Affected products
- phpBB phpBB
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-640 Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
References
-
hackerone.com
/reports/3543246
web, permissions-required
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-29199
advisory
-
blog.phpbb.com
/2026/04/27/phpbb-4-0-0-a2-release
web
-
github.com
/phpbb/phpbb-app
package
-
phpbb.com
/community/viewtopic.php?t=2671024
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-29199
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7gm6-w7mx-58cr
- NVD CVE-2026-29199
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