Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataPhorum 3.0.7 contains a backdoor in its auth.php3 file that bypasses authentication. A remote attacker can reach restricted web pages by sending an HTTP request with the PHP_AUTH_USER parameter set to "boogieman". The flaw exposes protected content to unauthenticated users, and it is rated 5.0 (MEDIUM) under CVSS v2.0, with partial confidentiality impact only.
NVD description
Backdoor in auth.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to access restricted web pages via an HTTP request with the PHP_AUTH_USER parameter set to "boogieman".
EPSS · FIRST.org
3.3%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 88% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 31 déc. 2000
- Updated
- 23 sept. 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (8)
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.htmlExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://cert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.htmlExploitPatchVendor Advisory
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