SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in Phorum 5.0.0alpha through 5.0.20, when…
Priority LOW 33CWE-89Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- SQL injection
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-89.
Summary
SQL injection vulnerability in search.php in Phorum 5.0.0alpha through 5.0.20, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the forum_ids parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01437 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.0_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0_alpha | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.1_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1_alpha | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.2_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.2_alpha | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.3_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.4_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.4a_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.4a_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.5_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.5_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.6_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.6_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.7_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.7a_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7a_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.0_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0_alpha Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.1_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1_alpha Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.2_alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.2_alpha Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.3_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.3_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.4_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.4a_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.4a_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.5_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.5_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.6_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.6_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.7_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.7a_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7a_beta Vulnerable ·Phorum
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.8_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.8_rc | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.9 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.10 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.11 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.12 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.13 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.13a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.13a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.14 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.14a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.15 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.16 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.17 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.18 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.19 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.20 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.8_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.8_rc Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.9 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.10 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.11 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.12 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.13 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.13a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.13a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.14 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.14a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.15 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.16 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.17 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.18 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.19 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.20 Vulnerable ·Phorum
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3543
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r886-qxxf-vc94
References
More Phorum vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00741 Phorum 3.3.2a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via an HTTP request… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-01387 Multiple "command injection" vulnerabilities in Phorum 3.4 through 3.4.2 allow remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2007-02256 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in include/admin/banlist.php in Phorum… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02167 include/controlcenter/users.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allows remote authenticated… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2006-02957 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-02257 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Phorum before 5.1.22 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2005-3543 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3543 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r886-qxxf-vc94 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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