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CVE-2023-5917

phpBB Smiley Pack acp_icons.php main cross site scripting

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB up to 3.3.10. This issue affects the function main of the file phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php of the component Smiley Pack Handler. The manipulation of the argument pak leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.11 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-244307.

Una vulnerabilidad fue encontrada en phpBB hasta 3.3.10 y clasificada como problemática. Este problema afecta la función principal del archivo phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php del componente Smiley Pack Handler. La manipulación del paquete de argumentos conduce a cross site scripting. El ataque puede iniciarse de forma remota. La actualización a la versión 3.3.11 puede solucionar este problema. El parche se llama ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac. Se recomienda actualizar el componente afectado. El identificador asociado de esta vulnerabilidad es VDB-244307.

Eine Schwachstelle wurde in phpBB bis 3.3.10 entdeckt. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Dies betrifft die Funktion main der Datei phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php der Komponente Smiley Pack Handler. Durch Manipulieren des Arguments pak mit unbekannten Daten kann eine cross site scripting-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Der Angriff kann über das Netzwerk passieren. Ein Aktualisieren auf die Version 3.3.11 vermag dieses Problem zu lösen. Der Patch wird als ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac bezeichnet. Als bestmögliche Massnahme wird das Einspielen eines Upgrades empfohlen.

*Credits: shin24
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-11-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-11-02 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-28 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Phpbb
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Phpbb
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< 3.3.11
Search vendor "Phpbb" for product "Phpbb" and version " < 3.3.11"
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Affected