CVE-2006-5230 describes a remote file inclusion vulnerability in FreeForum 0.9.7 and earlier, specifically within the forum.php script. An attacker can exploit this by manipulating the 'fpath' parameter to execute arbitrary PHP code on the affected server. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:freeforum:freeforum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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