CVE-2005-3537 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers with low privileges can modify other users' private messages due to missing request validation in phpBB.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-3537?
CVE-2005-3537 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 22 Dec 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A "missing request validation" error in phpBB 2 before 2.0.18 allows remote attackers to edit private messages of other users, probably by modifying certain parameters or other inputs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3537?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3537?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2005-3537 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3537 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jhwq-8hmr-8f6m.