CVE-2004-2018 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary PHP code in Php-Nuke by manipulating the modpath parameter to include a remote file.

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-2004-2018?

CVE-2004-2018 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in Php-Nuke 6.x through 7.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by modifying the modpath parameter to reference a URL on a remote web server that contains the code.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2018?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke.

How do I fix CVE-2004-2018?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2018 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2004-2018 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2018 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq6c-g7jv-6vhh.

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