PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in PHORUM 5.1.13 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 38Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02888 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 44
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1.13 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1_pre | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1_rc2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1.13 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1_pre Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1_rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1_rc2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Phorum
Show 34 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3b | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.4 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.5 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.6 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.7 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.8 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.1a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.3.2b3 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.1 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.2 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.3 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.4 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.5 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.6 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.7 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.8 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4.8a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.3_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.3_beta | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.7_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.7_beta | 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:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.14 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.15a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.16 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.17a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.17a | Vulnerable | Phorum |
| cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.18 | Vulnerable | Phorum |
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3b Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.4 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.6 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.7 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.8 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2b3 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.1 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.2 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.4 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.5 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.6 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.7 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.8 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.4.8a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.8a 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:5.0.7_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.7_beta 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:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.14 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.15a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.15a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.16 Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.17a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.17a Vulnerable ·Phorum
- cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.18 Vulnerable ·Phorum
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-3053
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xpf-4773-x7fx
References
Advisory 1
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-2007-02257 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in Phorum before 5.1.22 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-06295 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in common.php in Phorum 3.2.11 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2006-3053 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-3053 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xpf-4773-x7fx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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