CVE-2006-3053

PHORUM <5.1.13 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by ERNE · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27363

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1103
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16977
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27064
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437988/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436863/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0572
EPSS Percentile 90.5%

Details

Status published
Products (44)
phorum/phorum 3.1
phorum/phorum 3.1.1
phorum/phorum 3.1.1_pre
phorum/phorum 3.1.1_rc2
phorum/phorum 3.1.1a
phorum/phorum 3.1.2
phorum/phorum 3.2
phorum/phorum 3.2.2
phorum/phorum 3.2.3
phorum/phorum 3.2.3a
... and 34 more
Published Jun 16, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026