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CVE-2000-1234

5.0 · MEDIUM

violation.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to send e-mails to arbitrary addresses and possibly use Phorum as a "spam proxy" by setting the Mod and ForumName parameters.

Published Dec 31, 2000phorumEPSS 3.27%

Overview

CVE-2000-1234 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phorum phorum. It was published on December 31, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

violation.php3 in Phorum 3.0.7 allows remote attackers to send e-mails to arbitrary addresses and possibly use Phorum as a "spam proxy" by setting the Mod and ForumName parameters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phorum. Update phorum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refcert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.htmlRefhispahack.ccc.de/mi020.htmlRefwww.digitalsec.net/stuff/z-mirrors/hispahack/mi020.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2272Refcert.uni-stuttgart.de/archive/bugtraq/2000/01/msg00215.htmlRefhispahack.ccc.de/mi020.htmlRefwww.digitalsec.net/stuff/z-mirrors/hispahack/mi020.htmRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2272

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2000-1234?

CVE-2000-1234 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting phorum phorum. It was published on December 31, 2000 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2000-1234?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2000-1234?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from phorum. Update phorum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2000-1234?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2000-1234 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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