CVE-2026-29199CWE-640

phpBB before 3.3.16 is vulnerable to Host Header Injection that can lead to password rest link poisoning

High · published May 4, 2026

CVSS v3.1
8.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
37.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.1 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00442 · 37.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-640 · Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Published
2026-05-04T05:42Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 04 MAY 05:42Z
    phpBB before 3.3.16 is vulnerable to Host Header Injection that can lead to password rest link poisoning
    cvelistv5