CVE-2008-4125 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit the search function to leak PHP PRNG state, potentially exposing sensitive information from other applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-4125?
CVE-2008-4125 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The search function in phpBB 2.x provides a search_id value that leaks the state of PHP's PRNG, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information, as demonstrated by a cross-application attack against WordPress, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0632.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4125?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4125?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4125 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-4125 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4125 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2008-3224 Other in n/a
- CVE-2008-1766 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in phpBB before 3.0.1 have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to "two minor security-related bu
- CVE-2025-70810 Cross-site request forgery in n/a
- CVE-2001-1471 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2026-29199 phpBB has Password Reset Link Poisoning via Host Header injection
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp9f-9w77-qm8f.