Improper verification of access permissions when modifying permissions through the Administration Control Panel (ACP) allowed an authenticated administrator to grant permissions beyond the level authorized for their account, resulting in privilege escalation within the administrative interface.

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


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Title Privilege Escalation via Improper Permission Verification in phpBB ACP

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Description Improper verification of access permissions when modifying permissions through the Administration Control Panel (ACP) allowed an authenticated administrator to grant permissions beyond the level authorized for their account, resulting in privilege escalation within the administrative interface.
Weaknesses CWE-284
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Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-12T12:26:51.773Z

Reserved: 2026-05-19T15:00:09.320Z

Link: CVE-2026-47366

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-12T12:26:47.849Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-06-12T04:17:05.390

Modified: 2026-06-12T16:07:34.850

Link: CVE-2026-47366

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-12T05:00:17Z

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