Vulnerability · Published Jan 14, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-5502
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the phpbb/phpbb package (Packagist). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 38% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 62.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
phpBB 3.2.8 allows a CSRF attack that can approve pending group memberships.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | phpbb/phpbb | 3.2.9 | GHSA-69q7-hww4-8pjq |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://blog.phpbb.com/category/security/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2534536 x_refsource_CONFIRM