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
CVE-2006-3053 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from phorum organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2006-06-16T10:02:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | phorum | phorum | ≤ 5.1.13 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.1 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.1.1_pre | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.1.1_rc2 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.1.1a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.1.2 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.3a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.3b | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.6 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.7 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.2.8 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.3.1a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.3.2a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.3.2b3 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.1 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.2 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.3 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.4 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.5 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.6 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.7 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.8 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 3.4.8a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.3_beta | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.7_beta | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.9 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.10 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.11 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.12 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.13 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.14 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.15a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.16 | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.17a | Yes |
| Application | phorum | phorum | 5.0.18 | Yes |
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