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Medium
CVE-2005-0259
phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and...
Vulnerability Description
phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by providing both a local and remote location for an avatar, then modifying the "Upload Avatar from a URL:" field to reference the target file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
phpbb group
View all reports →Affected Software
phpbb
Vulnerable Versions:
2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.6c, 2.0.6d, 2.0.7, 2.0.7a, 2.0.8, 2.0.8a, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.0_beta1, 2.0_rc1, 2.0_rc2, 2.0_rc3, 2.0_rc4
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 22nd, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.