CVE-2000-1231 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files in the Phorum directory via the query string in code.php3.

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-2000-1231?

CVE-2000-1231 is a medium-severity path traversal 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

code.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files in the phorum directory via the query string.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1231?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phorum Phorum.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1231?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2000-1231 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1231 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Phorum Phorum vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7xfr-jcwg-59w6.

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