HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-3310
LOW

CVE-2005-3310

NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: October 26, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

3.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Interpretation conflict in phpBB 2.0.17, with remote avatars and avatar uploading enabled, allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an HTML file with a GIF or JPEG file extension, which causes the HTML to be executed by a victim who views the file in Internet Explorer, which renders malformed image types as HTML, enabling cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. NOTE: it could be argued that this vulnerability is due to a design flaw in Internet Explorer (CVE-2005-3312) and the proper fix should be in that browser; if so, then this should not be treated as a vulnerability in phpBB.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-3310 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

phpbb_group1 product(s)
phpbb
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17295/
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18098
PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-925
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17295/
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18098
PATCHhttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-925

All References (14)

→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0479.htmlExploit
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113017003617987&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17295/Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18098Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-925Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15170
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22837
→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0479.htmlExploit
→
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113017003617987&w=2
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/17295/Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/18098Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-925Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15170
→
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22837

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-3310
CVSS Score3.5 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 26, 2005

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)

CVE-2005-1740
10.0
CVE-2005-1596
10.0
CVE-2005-1449
10.0
CVE-2005-1738
10.0
CVE-2005-1452
10.0
CVE-2005-1256
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-3310 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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