CVE-2006-6508 Cross-site request forgery in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published Updated

Authenticated users can exploit CSRF to send unauthorized messages as other users in phpBB forums.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2006-6508?

CVE-2006-6508 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpbb Group Phpbb, published on 14 Dec 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.21 allows remote authenticated users to send unauthorized messages as an arbitrary user via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6508?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpbb Group Phpbb.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6508?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-6508 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6508 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Phpbb Group Phpbb vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9vg8-6rrp-ghpq.

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