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A vulnerability was found in Phorum 5.0.11 (Forum Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the file read.php. The manipulation of the argument Second 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. CVE summarizes:

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Phorum 5.0.11 and earlier allow remote attackers to modify SQL statements via (1) the query string in read.php or (2) unknown vectors in file.php.

The weakness was released 10/24/2004 by Positive Technologies with Positive Technologies (Website). The advisory is available at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2240 since 07/17/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1505 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:read.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 (17847). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at 23147.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Name

• Phorum

Version

• 5.0.11

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

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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
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1505

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/24/2004 🔍
10/25/2004 +0 days 🔍
10/26/2004 +1 days 🔍
10/26/2004 +0 days 🔍
10/26/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +65 days 🔍
07/17/2005 +198 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3522 days 🔍
06/25/2018 +1204 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Positive Technologies
Organization: Positive Technologies
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-2240 (🔍)
X-Force: 17847 - Phorum SQL injection
SecurityTracker: 1011921
SecurityFocus: 11538 - Phorum Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 12980 - Phorum Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 11129 - Phorum read.php Second Argument SQL Injection

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 06/25/2018 09:12
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (61), 06/25/2018 09:12 (7)
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