CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0764

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Phorum 3.3.2a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request to plugin.php, admin.php, or del.php that modifies the PHORUM[settings_dir] variable to point to a directory containing a PHP file with the commands.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could gain full control over the server, leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Phorum and restrict access to configuration and administrative files.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Phorum 3.3.2a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request to (1) plugin.php, (2) admin.php, or (3) del.php that modifies the PHORUM[settings_dir] variable to point to a directory that contains a PHP file with the commands.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS