Description
Certain forms in phpBB before 2.0.22 lack session checks, which has unknown impact and remote attack vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | phpbb2 | 2.0.21-7 | DSA-1488-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | phpbb2 | 2.0.13+1-6sarge4 | DSA-1488-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1488-1 phpbb2 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=405980
- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=489624
- 28871 third-party-advisory
- 21806 vdb-entry
- DSA-1488 vendor-advisory