CVE-2006-3053

Public Exploit

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

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.14% Top 20%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1103	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16977	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27064	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/437988/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436863/100/0/threaded	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3053?: CVE-2006-3053 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3053?: To fix CVE-2006-3053, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-3053 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-3053 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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