CVE-2005-0603
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a highlight parameter containing invalid regular...
- Published
- Mar 1, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 90.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a highlight parameter containing invalid regular expression syntax, which reveals the path in a PHP error message.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2005-0603, demonstrating a full path disclosure vulnerability in phpBB 2.0.12 via a crafted regex in the viewtopic.php highlight parameter.
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