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CVE-2005-0258
Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) usercp_register.php and (2) usercp_avatar.php for phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.8%
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- mitre
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in (1) usercp_register.php and (2) usercp_avatar.php for phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with gallery avatars enabled, allows remote attackers to delete (unlink) arbitrary files via "/../" sequences in the avatarselect parameter.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.8% · top 21% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- GLSA-200503-02 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
- http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20050222 phpBB Group phpBB2 Arbitrary File Unlink Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
Sources
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