Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-0632
CVE-2006-0632
Description
The gen_rand_string function in phpBB 2.0.19 uses insufficiently random data (small value space) to create the activation key ("validation ID") that is sent by e-mail when establishing a password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain the key and modify passwords for existing accounts or create new accounts.
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Affected products
30cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 29 more
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.0.19
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