Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in pm.php in Phorum 5 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the GLOBALS[template] parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into a log file, which is then included by pm.php.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- Phorum 5 - 'pm.php' Arbitrary Local Inclusion EDB-2008 · webapps · Jul 13, 2006 · verified
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