# CVE-2006-3611: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via directory traversal in Phorum's pm.php by including malicious log files.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jul 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h778-f632-pv59

## What is CVE-2006-3611?

CVE-2006-3611 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 14 Jul 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pm.php in Phorum 5 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the GLOBALS[template] parameter, as demonstrated by injecting PHP sequences into a log file, which is then included by pm.php.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3611?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Phorum Phorum.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-3611?

No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3611 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2006-3611 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3611 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Phorum 5 - 'pm.php' Arbitrary Local 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-2006-3611 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-3611 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Phorum Phorum, published on 14 Jul 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-3611 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-2006-3611/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-3611/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3611
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3611
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-3611

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