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[SA15845] phpBB Unspecified "highlight" Vulnerability

From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Tue Jun 28 2005 - 07:05:49 CDT

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TITLE:
phpBB Unspecified "highlight" Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15845

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/15845/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
Unknown

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
phpBB 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/463/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability with an unknown impact has been reported in phpBB.

The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in the
handling of the "highlight" parameter in "viewtopic.php".

The vulnerability has been reported in version 2.0.15. Prior versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.0.16.
http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Ron van Daal.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=302011

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