CVE-2006-4450 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Remote attackers can use the server as a web proxy via the avatar URL feature, enabling Server-Side Request Forgery attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4450?
CVE-2006-4450 is a medium-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 30 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20, when avatar uploading is enabled, allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter, which is then used in an HTTP GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2006-4450 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4450 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phpbb Group Phpbb
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgpr-g56x-xxhp.