Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2008-4780 affects MyForum 1.3 when PHP register_globals is enabled. A remote attacker could misuse an admin page parameter to make the application include and execute local files. This is most urgent for organizations still running this legacy forum software on internet-facing systems. Exposure appears limited to MyForum 1.3 deployments where admin/centre.php is reachable and register_globals is enabled. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should validate by application inventory rather than CPE matching alone. Prioritize if any public-facing MyForum 1.3 instance exists. The potential impact is server-side file inclusion and execution, but the known exposure condition is specific and the source bundle lacks a confirmed patch path. Mitigation focus: Identify any running MyForum 1.3 installations.; Disable register_globals where applicable.; Restrict public access to the admin directory..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- myforum-centre-file-include(46155)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- 6846CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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