CVE-2000-1229
MediumExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk74th percentile - higher than 74% of all known CVEs
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote Phorum administrators to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences in the default .langfile name field in the Master Settings administrative function, which causes the file to be displayed in admin.php3.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with administrator privileges can access sensitive files on the server, potentially leading to data leakage or further system compromise.
Recommendation
Upgrade Phorum to the latest version or apply a patch that fixes the directory traversal issue. Restrict administrative functions to trusted users only.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum
See all- CVE-2000-1234Medium
violation.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to send e-mails to arbitrary addresses and possibly use Phorum as a "spam proxy" by setting the Mod and ForumName parameters.
- CVE-2000-1230Medium
Backdoor in auth.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to access restricted web pages via an HTTP request with the PHP_AUTH_USER parameter set to "boogieman".
- CVE-2000-1228Medium
Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to change the administrator password without authentication via an HTTP request to admin.php3 that sets the step, option, confirm, and newPssword variables.
- CVE-2000-1232Medium
upgrade.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 could allow remote attackers to modify certain Phorum database tables via an unknown method.
- CVE-2000-1231Medium
code.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the phorum directory via the query string.
Original NVD description (English source)
Directory traversal vulnerability in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote Phorum administrators to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the default .langfile name field in the Master Settings administrative function, which causes the file to be displayed in admin.php3.