CVE-2006-4450

N/A
Published: August 30, 2006 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:29 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorphpBB

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%

Description

usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20, when avatar uploading is enabled, allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter, which is then used in an HTTP GET request.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (5)

Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20093
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965

CVSS

Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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