CVE-2006-4450
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.042 · 91 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20, when avatar uploading is enabled, allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter, which is then used in an HTTP GET request.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-27863phpBB 2.0.20 - Unauthorized HTTP Proxyfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0238.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20093enisa_euvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26537enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0238.htmlnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20093PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470nvd
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