What happened
Directory traversal vulnerability in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote Phorum administrators to read arbitrary files via ".." (dot dot) sequences in the default .langfile name field in the Master Settings administrative function, which causes the file to be displayed in admin.php3.
Affected versions
n/a: n/a Fixed: See vendor advisory.
Why it matters
Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.
Detection & mitigation
- Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
- Review affected product exposure and access logs.
Public PoC references
RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
cert.uni-stuttgart.deNVD reference2000-12-31VerifiedSource timeline
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Record history
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