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.
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| https://hackerone.com/reports/3543246 |
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| Title | Host Header Injection in phpBB Enables Poisoned Password Reset Links | |
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| Description | 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. | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-640 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-04T05:42:15.554Z
Reserved: 2026-03-04T15:00:09.266Z
Link: CVE-2026-29199
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-04T07:15:59.960
Modified: 2026-05-04T07:15:59.960
Link: CVE-2026-29199
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-04T07:30:40Z