# CVE-2006-3053: Code injection in n/a

> Remote attackers could execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL parameter in PHORUM, though the vendor disputes this vulnerability's validity.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Jun 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8xpf-4773-x7fx

## What is CVE-2006-3053?

CVE-2006-3053 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 16 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the PHORUM[http_path] parameter.  NOTE: this issue has been disputed by the vendor, who states "common.php is checked on the very first line of non-comment code that it is not being called directly. It has been this way in all 5.x version of Phorum."  CVE analysis concurs with the vendor

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3053?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phorum Phorum.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-3053?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3053 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-3053 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3053 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHORUM 3.x/5.x - 'Common.php' Remote File Inclusion (exploitdb)

## 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-2006-3053 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-3053 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 16 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3053 exists.

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-2006-3053/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3053/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3053
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3053
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-3053

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3053/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.