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AA-2008.0259 -- [Win][UNIX/Linux] -- phpBB version 3.0.4 has been released correcting two vulnerabilities

Date: 23 March 2009

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AA-2008.0259                  AUSCERT Advisory

                             [Win][UNIX/Linux]
   phpBB version 3.0.4 has been released correcting two vulnerabilities
                               24 March 2009
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        AusCERT Advisory Summary
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Product:              phpBB 3.0.3 and prior
Operating System:     UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                      Windows
Impact:               Increased Privileges
                      Inappropriate Access
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-6506 CVE-2008-6507
Member content until: Tuesday, January 13 2009

Revision History:     March 24 2009: Added CVE References
                      December 16 2008: Initial Release

OVERVIEW:

        phpBB version 3.0.4 has been released correcting two
        vulnerabilities. [1]


IMPACT:

        The first vulnerability could allow an unprivileged user to
        re-activate deactivated accounts. [1]

        The second vulnerability related to the way phpBB handled private
        messages in which a forum message was quoted where the forum
        required a password. [1]


MITIGATION:

        phpBB 3.0.4 has been released correcting these vulnerabilities. [2]


REFERENCES:

        [1] phpBB - Support - Changelog
            http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog&version=3

        [2] phpBB - Downloads
            http://www.phpbb.com/downloads/

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