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FreeBSD : phpBB IP address spoofing (cfe17ca6-6858-4805-ba1d-a60a61ec9b4d)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36912

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The common.php script always trusts the `X-Forwarded-For' header in the client's HTTP request. A remote user could forge this header in order to bypass any IP address access control lists (ACLs).

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108239864203144

http://www.nessus.org/u?a4db6075

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36912

File Name: freebsd_pkg_cfe17ca668584805ba1da60a61ec9b4d.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:phpbb, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2004