Input validation error in phpBB - CVE-2019-9826

 

Input validation error in phpBB - CVE-2019-9826

Published: May 9, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU18414
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9826
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: phpBB Group
Affected software:
phpBB

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due unspecified error within the fulltext search component. A remote attacker can perform denial of service attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-9826

Install updates from vendor's website.

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