Phorum multiple PHP scripts could be used to execute commands
| phorum-php-command-execution (9107) |  High Risk |
Description:
Phorum could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted URL request that uses the plugin.php, admin.php, or del.php scripts to specify arbitrary external PHP scripts that could be used to execute arbitrary commands on the affected Web server.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Phorum (3.3.2b3 or later), available from the Phorum Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 17 2002 - 13:26:40 CDT: Phorum 3.3.2a remote command execution.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 18 2002 - 05:32:56 CDT: Phorum 3.3.2a has another bug for remote command execution.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 18 2002 - 13:58:19 CDT: Re: Phorum 3.3.2a remote command execution.
- Phorum Web site: Phorum.org.
- BID-4763: Phorum Remote Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0764: Phorum 3.3.2a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request to (1) plugin.php, (2) admin.php, or (3) del.php that modifies the PHORUM[settings_dir] variable to point to a directory that contains a PHP file with the commands.
- OSVDB ID: 11141: Phorum plugin.php settings_dir Variable Arbitrary Command Execution
- OSVDB ID: 11142: Phorum admin.php settings_dir Variable Arbitrary Command Execution
- OSVDB ID: 11143: Phorum del.php include_path Variable Arbitrary Command Execution
Platforms Affected:
- PHP Phorum 3.3.2a
Reported:
May 17, 2002
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