High severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 30, 2019· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2019-16993
CVE-2019-16993
Description
In phpBB before 3.1.7-PL1, includes/acp/acp_bbcodes.php has improper verification of a CSRF token on the BBCode page in the Administration Control Panel. An actual CSRF attack is possible if an attacker also manages to retrieve the session id of a reauthenticated administrator prior to targeting them.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
phpbb/phpbbPackagist | < 3.1.7-PL1 | 3.1.7-PL1 |
Affected products
2- phpBB/phpBBdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vj3x-vfm4-hvxcghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16993ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/18abef716ecf42a35416444f3f84f5459d573789ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/09/msg00036.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/10/msg00006.htmlghsamailing-listx_refsource_MLISTWEB
- www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.phpghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- www.phpbb.com/support/documents.phpghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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