CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-3053

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier was reported to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the PHORUM[http_path] parameter. The vendor disputed the issue, stating that common.php checks on the very first line of non-comment code that it is not being called directly, as has been the case in all 5.x versions. CVE analysis concurs with the vendor.

Risk Assessment

Due to the vendor's dispute and CVE analysis concurring, the risk is likely negligible or non-existent. However, organizations should verify that their deployment has not been modified to allow direct invocation of common.php.

Recommendation

Confirm that common.php is not directly accessible externally and consider updating to the latest PHORUM version. If there is no evidence of exploitation, the vulnerability can be considered irrelevant.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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

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