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CVE-2023-5221: ForU CMS index.php code injection

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-09-27 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-94

Description

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.

Affected products

• ForU CMS: all versions

References

• https://github.com/Fovker8/cve/blob/main/rce.md
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240363
• https://vuldb.com/?id.240363
• https://github.com/Fovker8/cve/blob/main/rce.md
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.240363
• https://vuldb.com/?id.240363

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