phpBB before 3.3.16 is vulnerable to Host Header Injection that can lead to password rest link poisoning. When force_server_vars is disabled, the servers hostname may be extracted from the HTTP Host header which is used to generate the password reset link URL. An attacker who can manipulate the Host header (e.g. through misconfigured host setup or missing header validation by the webserver) can cause password reset emails to contain a link pointing to an attacker-controlled domain, potentially leading to account takeover.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://hackerone.com/reports/3543246 | Permissions Required |
Configurations
History
29 May 2026, 12:57
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb:phpbb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Phpbb phpbb
Phpbb |
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| References | () https://hackerone.com/reports/3543246 - Permissions Required |
04 May 2026, 20:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.1 |
04 May 2026, 07:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-04 07:15
Updated : 2026-05-29 12:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-29199
Mitre link : CVE-2026-29199
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-29199
JSON object : View
Products Affected
phpbb
- phpbb
CWE
CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
