Denial of Service Vulnerability in phpBB Native Fulltext Search Component
CVE-2019-9826

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

PHPbb

Status
PHPbb
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 May 2019

What is CVE-2019-9826?

The fulltext search component in phpBB versions prior to 3.2.6 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack, allowing an attacker to disrupt the availability of the service. This vulnerability can be exploited by sending specially crafted inputs, leading to potential service outage or degradation, which may affect the overall user experience and accessibility of the forum.

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/29/3
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https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2509941
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/05/msg0...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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