Phorum 5.0.4a Beta pm.php GLOBALS[template] path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in Phorum 5.0.4a Beta. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the file pm.php. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[template] leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-3611. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in Phorum 5.0.4a Beta (Forum Software). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the file pm.php. The manipulation of the argument GLOBALS[template] with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in pm.php in Phorum 5 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the GLOBALS[template] parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into a log file, which is then included by pm.php.

The weakness was disclosed 07/18/2006 (Website). The advisory is shared at phorum.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-3611 since 07/14/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:pm.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 entries VDB-31341 and VDB-31338 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• Forum Software

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• Phorum

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• 5.0.4a Beta

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• open-source

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