phpBB 2.0.8a and earlier trusts the IP address that is in the X-Forwarded-For in the HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to spoof IP addresses.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2004-1950 is rated High Exploit Risk (60.3/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.46%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.62% | 1.46% | +0.84% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.69% | 0.62% | -0.07% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.69% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.0 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.1 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.2 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.3 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.4 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.5 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.6 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.6c | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.6d | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.6d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.7 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.7a | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.7a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.8 | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| phpbb_group | phpbb | 2.0.8a | cpe:2.3:a:phpbb_group:phpbb:2.0.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108239864203144&w=2 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108241122908409&w=2 | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11434 | Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10170 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15909 |