CVE-2008-7143 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can hijack moderator or administrator sessions by exploiting session ID leakage in Referer headers when closing threads.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-7143?
CVE-2008-7143 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
phpBB 2.0.23 includes the session ID in a request to modcp.php when the moderator or administrator closes a thread, which allows remote attackers to hijack the session via a post in the thread containing a URL to a remotely hosted image, which might include the session ID in the Referer header.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7143?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phpbb Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7143?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7143 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7143 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7143 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-8jrx-4wqj-328p.