Description
DCForum cgforum.cgi CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and delete the program itself, via a malformed "forum" variable.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- DCForum 1-6 - Arbitrary File Disclosure EDB-20405 · remote · Nov 14, 2000 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.dcscripts.com/dcforum/dcfNews/124.html#1
- dcforum-cgi-view-files(5533) vdb-entry
- 20001114 Cgisecurity.com advisory on dcforum mailing-list
- 1951 vdb-entry
- 1646 vdb-entry