CVE-2006-4450 EXPLOIT
5.1
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.1 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 4.2% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phpbb group | phpbb |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpBB 2.0.20 - Unauthorized HTTP Proxy | 2006-05-12 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0238.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20093
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26537
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0238.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20093
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26537
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