Medium severity · published Jan 15, 2020
CVE-2020-5501
phpBB 3.2.8 allows a CSRF attack that can modify a group avatar
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
phpBB 3.2.8 allows a CSRF attack that can modify a group avatar.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Phpbb · Phpbb
3.2.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-5501
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-5501
Vendor Advisory
https://blog.phpbb.com/category/security/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2534536
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