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CVE-2008-7143

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.

  • Published: Sep 1, 2009
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2008-7143
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.8
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
phpbb / phpbb 2.0.23 2.0.23.x