# CVE-2026-48613: phpBB SQL injection in profile field migration

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-48613-phpbb-sql-injection-in-profile-field-migration  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-12. Updated: 2026-06-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-48613 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-06-12

phpBB, a popular open-source forum software, contains a security flaw in how it handles user profile data during system updates. An attacker could potentially exploit this to run unauthorized database commands, which may lead to the theft of sensitive user information or disruption of the forum's operations. This issue specifically affects forums that were upgraded from older versions but have not yet been updated to the latest security release.

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-48613 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-48613 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-48613?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 12 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** phpBB phpBB >= 3.3.8, < 3.3.11.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-48613?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-48613 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-48613?** Check whether anything you run is named in the advisory. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the phpBB profile field migration component (CWE-89). The root cause is the improper neutralization of user-supplied profile field data during the migration process. An attacker with low-level privileges (PR:L) could exploit this over the network, though it requires high complexity (AC:H) and potentially user interaction (UI:R). Successful exploitation allows the execution of arbitrary SQL queries, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification. The vulnerability specifically impacts forums updated from versions prior to 3.3.8 that have not yet reached version 3.3.11.

## Affected products

- phpBB phpBB >= 3.3.8, < 3.3.11

## Timeline

- 2026-06-12: disclosed: CVE published to NVD dataset
- 2026-06-12: advisory: Official phpBB community announcement published

## References

- [https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2672170](https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2672170)