Description
phpBB 2.0.8a and earlier trusts the IP address that is in the X-Forwarded-For in the HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to spoof IP addresses.
References
- 11434 third-party-advisory
- 20040419 phpBB 2.0.8a and lower - IP spoofing vulnerability mailing-list
- phbb-common-ip-spoofing(15909) vdb-entry
- 10170 vdb-entry
- 20040419 Re: phpBB 2.0.8a and lower - IP spoofing vulnerability mailing-list