CVE-2001-0320 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 4 Apr 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and gain administrator privileges via path traversal in PHP-Nuke.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0320?

CVE-2001-0320 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke, published on 4 Apr 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

bb_smilies.php and bbcode_ref.php in PHP-Nuke 4.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and gain PHP administrator privileges by inserting a null character and .. (dot dot) sequences into a malformed username argument.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0320?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0320?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0320 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2001-0320 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0320 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-555g-qrv3-xmx5.