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A vulnerability has been found in Phorum up to 5.0.12 (Forum Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file follow.php. The manipulation of the argument forum_id with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

SQL injection vulnerability in follow.php in Phorum 5.0.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL command via the forum_id parameter.

The weakness was released 12/31/2004 by Janek Vind with waraxe (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1518 since 02/18/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1505 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:follow.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (18045).

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Name

• Phorum

Version

• 5.0.0
• 5.0.1
• 5.0.2
• 5.0.3
• 5.0.4
• 5.0.5
• 5.0.6
• 5.0.7
• 5.0.8
• 5.0.9
• 5.0.10
• 5.0.11
• 5.0.12

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
Google Hack: 🔍

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

11/11/2004 🔍
11/12/2004 +1 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +49 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
02/18/2005 +49 days 🔍
02/27/2015 +3661 days 🔍
07/15/2017 +869 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Janek Vind
Organization: waraxe
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1518 (🔍)
X-Force: 18045 - Phorum follow.php SQL injection
SecurityFocus: 11660 - Phorum FOLLOW.PHP SQL Injection Vulnerability
Secunia: 13174 - Phorum "follow.php" SQL Injection Vulnerability, Moderately Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 15:57
Updated: 07/15/2017 09:00
Changes: 02/27/2015 15:57 (54), 07/15/2017 09:00 (6)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 3:4BB:103

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