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
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
- PHORUM 3.x/5.x - 'Common.php' Remote File Inclusion EDB-27363 · webapps · Mar 6, 2006 · verified
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References
- 1103 third-party-advisory
- 16977 vdb-entry
- phorum-common-file-include(27064) vdb-entry
- 20060619 Re: # MHG Security Team --- PHORUM 5.1.13 Remote File Inc. mailing-list
- 20060611 # MHG Security Team --- PHORUM 5.1.13 Remote File Inc. mailing-list