CVE-2005-0345 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 10 Feb 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can view protected forums by manipulating parameters in viewthread.php, exposing restricted content.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2005-0345?

CVE-2005-0345 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

viewthread.php in php-fusion 4.x does not check the (1) forum_id or (2) forum_cat parameters, which allows remote attackers to view protected forums via the thread_id parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Php Fusion Php Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0345?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0345 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2005-0345 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0345 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9cgw-95x9-vqxx.