CVE-2002-0764 describes a critical remote command execution vulnerability in Phorum version 3.3.2a. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating the PHORUM[settings_dir] variable in HTTP requests to plugin.php, admin.php, or del.php, directing it to a directory containing malicious PHP files. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating easy exploitation over the network with no authentication required, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.2aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:3.3.2a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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