Medium severity · published Aug 17, 2020
CVE-2020-8226
A vulnerability exists in phpBB <v3.2.10 and <v3.3.1 which allowed remote image dimensions check to be used to SSRF
5.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability exists in phpBB <v3.2.10 and <v3.3.1 which allowed remote image dimensions check to be used to SSRF.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PH
Phpbb · Phpbb
before 3.2.10; 3.3.0 before 3.3.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8226
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8226
Patch
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2562631
Patch
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2562636
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