Open redirect in phpBB

1) Open redirect

EUVDB-ID: #VU38234

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3880

CWE-ID: CWE-601 - URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

Open redirect vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.14 and 3.1.x before 3.1.4 allows remote attackers to redirect users of Google Chrome to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via unspecified vectors.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpBB: 3.1.0 - 3.1.4

External links

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/12/10
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74592
http://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/1a3350619f428d9d69d196c52128727e27ef2f04
http://wiki.phpbb.com/Release_Highlights/3.0.14
http://wiki.phpbb.com/Release_Highlights/3.1.4
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2313941

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.