CVE-2006-3053
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PHORUM[http_path] parameter.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PHORUM[http_path] parameter. NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor, who states "common.php is checked on the very first line of non-comment code that it is not being called directly. It has been this way in all 5.x version of Phorum." CVE analysis concurs with the vendor
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.89% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- phorum/phorum
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436863/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437988/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16977Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27064
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1103
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436863/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437988/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16977Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27064
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.