CVE-2023-5221 is a critical code injection vulnerability affecting ForU CMS, specifically within the /install/index.php file when manipulating the db_name argument. This flaw allows for remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, leading to complete compromise of the system (CVSS 9.8 Critical). While no public exploits are currently listed in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the exploit has been publicly disclosed, and the vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts. Despite its critical severity, there is currently minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foru_cms_project:foru_cms:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.