Improper input validation in Phpbb

CVE-2019-9826

The fulltext search component in phpBB before 3.2.6 allows Denial of Service.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.023 (81.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Phpbb
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

defronixpro/Defronix-Cybersecurity-Roadmap

References

cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-9826?: CVE-2019-9826 is a high-severity vulnerability in Phpbb, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-05-02.
How severe is CVE-2019-9826?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-9826 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.