CVE-2000-1230 Auth bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in Phorum by setting a specific HTTP parameter, gaining unauthorized access to restricted pages.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1230?
CVE-2000-1230 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Backdoor in auth.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to access restricted web pages via an HTTP request with the PHP_AUTH_USER parameter set to "boogieman".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1230?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phorum Phorum.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1230?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2000-1230 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1230 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h9p6-q3mf-6wj3.