CVE-2006-4450 Information

Description

usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20 when avatar uploading is enabled allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter which is then used in an HTTP GET request.

Reference

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-05/0238.html http://secunia.com/advisories/20093 http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1470 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17965 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26537 usercp_avatar.php in PHPBB 2.0.20 when avatar uploading is enabled allows remote attackers to use the server as a web proxy by submitting a URL to the avatarurl parameter which is then used in an HTTP GET request.