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CVE-2008-4125
The search function in phpBB 2.x provides a search_id value that leaks the state of PHP's PRNG, which allows remote attackers to obtain…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.6%
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- Updated
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- mitre
Description
The search function in phpBB 2.x provides a search_id value that leaks the state of PHP's PRNG, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information, as demonstrated by a cross-application attack against WordPress, a different vulnerability than CVE-2006-0632.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 24% 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
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- phpbb-search-information-disclosure(45415) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://www.suspekt.org/2008/08/17/mt_srand-and-not-so-random-numbers/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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