HTTP: Phorum HTTP Response Splitting

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Phorum. Versions 5.0.14 and earlier are vulnerable. Attackers can send a maliciously crafted URL designed to exploit an input validation. A successful attack can allow the client to alter the way data is represented from the server.

Extended Description

A remote HTTP response splitting vulnerability reportedly affects Phorum. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly sanitize user-supplied input. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability to influence or misrepresent how web content is served, cached or interpreted. This issue was reported to affect Phorum version 5.0.14a; other versions might also be affected.

Affected Products

Phorum phorum

Short Name
HTTP:PHP:PHORUM:RESPONSE-SPLIT
Severity
Warning
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2005-0843 HTTP Phorum Response Splitting bid:12869
Release Date
08/12/2005
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Phorum

CVSS Score

5.0

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