CVE-2006-3611 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.16% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-07-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phorum | phorum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Phorum 5 - 'pm.php' Arbitrary Local Inclusion | 2006-07-13 |
References
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/phorum5_local_incl_xpl.html
- http://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?14%2C114358
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439976/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2794
- http://retrogod.altervista.org/phorum5_local_incl_xpl.html
- http://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?14%2C114358
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439976/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2794
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