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phpBB reveals user IPs
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA7269
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Release Date:
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2002-10-10
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Last Update:
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2003-08-05
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Popularity:
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32,537 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | phpBB 2.x
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Description:
phpBB reveals user IP addresses to other users.
When users have uploaded an avatar, the filename is generated using the HEX value of the users IP address as the first characters of the filename.
Solution:
Update to version 2.0.4:
http://www.phpbb.com/downloads.php
Provided and/or discovered by:
Priamus
Changelog:
2003-08-05: Updated "Solution" section.
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