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CVE-2023-5917

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpBB up to 3.3.10. This issue affects the function main of the file phpBB/includes/acp/acp_icons.php of the component Smiley Pack Handler. The manipulation of the argument pak leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 3.3.11 is able to address this issue. The patch is named ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-244307.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.4, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from phpbb organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-11-02T11:15:14.630

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:42:46.383

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 2.4 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: MULTIPLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

6.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	phpbb	phpbb	< 3.3.11	Yes

References

https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac Patch ([email protected])
https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/releases/tag/release-3.3.11 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244307 Permissions Required, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://vuldb.com/?id.244307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.phpbb.com/ Product ([email protected])
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2646991 Release Notes ([email protected])
https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/commit/ccf6e6c255d38692d72fcb613b113e6eaa240aac Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb/releases/tag/release-3.3.11 Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.244307 Permissions Required, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://vuldb.com/?id.244307 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.phpbb.com/ Product (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2646991 Release Notes (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For phpbb's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.