Description
viewthread.php in php-fusion 4.x does not check the (1) forum_id or (2) forum_cat parameters, which allows remote attackers to view protected forums via the thread_id parameter.
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
- PHP-Fusion 4.0 - 'Viewthread.php' Information Disclosure EDB-25089 · webapps · Feb 8, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20050208 php-fusion 4.x vuln mailing-list
- 12482 vdb-entry
- phpfusion-viewthread-obtain-information(19257) vdb-entry