CVE-2023-5221: A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ForU CMS

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MEDIUM 4.7MITIGATE

CVE-2023-5221 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.7) affecting foru cms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2023-09-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: foru cms project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-09-27 15:19 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

foru cms project foru cms MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy foru-cms || rpm -q foru-cms || foru-cms --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-5221?

foru cms: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-5221 being exploited?

CVE-2023-5221 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-5221 affect?

CVE-2023-5221 affects foru cms. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.7). 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

How urgent is CVE-2023-5221?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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