RCE in Foru Cms
CVE-2023-5221
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ForU CMS. This affects an unknown part of the file /install/index.php. The manipulation of the argument db_name leads to code injection. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product does not use versioning. This is why information about affected and unaffected releases are unavailable. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-240363. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
EPSS: 0.013 (67.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Foru Cms — versions n/a
- Foru_cms_project Foru_cms
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5221?
- CVE-2023-5221 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Foru Cms, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2023-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5221?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.