CVE-2019-13376 phpBB Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Attackers can steal admin session IDs via CSRF in the Remote Avatar feature, leading to stored XSS and potential administrative account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-13376?
CVE-2019-13376 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
phpBB version 3.2.7 allows the stealing of an Administration Control Panel session id by leveraging CSRF in the Remote Avatar feature. The CSRF Token Hijacking leads to stored XSS
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13376?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including phpbb/phpbb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
phpbb/phpbb Packagist | All versions | 3.2.8 |
phpbb/phpbb Packagist | All versions | 3.2.8 |
Products include Phpbb Phpbb.
How do I fix CVE-2019-13376?
Upgrade phpbb/phpbb to 3.2.8 or later.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2019-13376 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13376 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-6mh2-98gr-wv76, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13376.