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CVE-2018-19274
Passing an absolute path to a file_exists check in phpBB before 3.2.4 allows Remote Code Execution through Object Injection by employing…
High7.2EPSS 5.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
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- mitre
Description
Passing an absolute path to a file_exists check in phpBB before 3.2.4 allows Remote Code Execution through Object Injection by employing Phar deserialization when an attacker has access to the Admin Control Panel with founder permissions.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.2% · top 7.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
Affected packages
From reviewed advisories of the GitHub Advisory Database.
- Packagistphpbb/phpbbGHSA-h3mr-q96r-37v4 (opens in a new tab)
References (3)
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/phpbb3-phar-deserialization-to-remote-code-execution/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2492206 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181124 [SECURITY] [DLA 1593-1] phpbb3 security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-h3mr-q96r-37v4 (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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