# CVE-2005-0603: viewtopic.php in phpBB 2.0.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a highlight parameter containing inval

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2005-03-01 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=267563
- http://neossecurity.net/Advisories/Advisory-06.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14413
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110943646112950&w=2
- https://github.com/Parcer0/CVE-2005-0603-phpBB-2.0.12-Full-path-disclosure

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