# CVE-2005-0259: phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

phpBB 2.0.11, and possibly other versions, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files by providing both a local and remote location for an avatar, then modifying the "Upload Avatar from a URL:" field to reference the target file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/14362/
- http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=204&type=vulnerabilities
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200503-02.xml
- http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/774686

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