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Fencer Vulns
medium 6.5

CVE-2007-2249 json

include/controlcenter/users.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allows remote authenticated moderators to gain privileges via a modified (1) user_i…

published 2007-04-25 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-2244

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.0%
EPSS 7.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

include/controlcenter/users.php in Phorum before 5.1.22 allows remote authenticated moderators to gain privileges via a modified (1) user_ids POST parameter or (2) userdata array.

Patch / fix

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-29889)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

6.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-29889 Phorum 5.1.20 - '/include/controlcenter/users.php' Multiple Method Privilege Escalations webapps, 2007-04-23
  • waraxe.us http://www.waraxe.us/advisory-49.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23616 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

Sources

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