# CVE-2000-1232: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can modify Phorum database tables via upgrade.php3 due to missing authorization checks.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2005
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p7qh-m3xx-q4cm

## What is CVE-2000-1232?

CVE-2000-1232 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

upgrade.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 could allow remote attackers to modify certain Phorum database tables via an unknown method.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1232?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phorum Phorum.

## How do I fix CVE-2000-1232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2000-1232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Phorum Phorum

- [CVE-2003-1487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1487/): Command injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-1466](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1466/): Server-side request forgery in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-2338](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2338/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2007-2339](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-2339/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-6550](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-6550/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2000-1232 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2000-1232 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 14 Jul 2005. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Phorum Phorum. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1232/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1232/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-1232
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-1232
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2000-1232

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2000-1232/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.