CVE-2018-19274
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.052 · 92 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.5–7.2
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affected products (4)
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advisories (1)
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- GHSA-h3mr-q96r-37v4phpBB Remote Code Execution2022-05-13ghsa · osvUS
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.
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references (9)
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- https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/phpbb3-phar-deserialization-to-remote-code-execution/cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00029.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2492206cnnvd
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/phpbb3-phar-deserialization-to-remote-code-execution/enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00029.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=2492206enisa_euvd
- https://blog.ripstech.com/2018/phpbb3-phar-deserialization-to-remote-code-execution/ExploitThird Party Advisorynvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00029.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisorynvd
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