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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Mon, 04 May 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 04 May 2026 07:45:00 +0000

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Title Host Header Injection in phpBB Enables Poisoned Password Reset Links
First Time appeared Phpbb
Phpbb phpbb
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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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-04T19:43:18.257Z

Reserved: 2026-03-04T15:00:09.266Z

Link: CVE-2026-29199

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T19:43:14.615Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-04T07:15:59.960

Modified: 2026-05-04T20:16:17.493

Link: CVE-2026-29199

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T07:30:40Z

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