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)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.015 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/Fovker8/cve/blob/main/rce.md (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.