CVE-2001-1524 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in PHP-Nuke, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1524?
CVE-2001-1524 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP-Nuke 5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) uname parameter in user.php, (2) ttitle, letter and file parameters in modules.php, (3) subject, story and storyext parameters in submit.php, (4) upload parameter in admin.php and (5) fname parameter in friend.php.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1524?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1524?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1524 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2001-1524 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1524 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gr63-v8qw-4wjf.