# CVE-2004-2044: Missing authorization in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication to access admin scripts and view path information due to improper script identification logic.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 May 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wgxc-xgrr-4f53

## What is CVE-2004-2044?

CVE-2004-2044 is a high-severity missing authorization 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-Nuke 7.3, and other products that use the PHP-Nuke codebase such as the Nuke Cops betaNC PHP-Nuke Bundle, OSCNukeLite 3.1, and OSC2Nuke 7x do not properly use the eregi() PHP function with $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to identify the calling script, which allows remote attackers to directly access scripts, obtain path information via a PHP error message, and possibly gain access, as demonstrated using an HTTP request that contains the "admin.php" string.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2044?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke, Oscommerce Osc2nuke, Paul Laudanski Betanc Php-Nuke, Trustix Secure Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-2044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-2044 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2044 exists.

Public exploit code:

- PHP-Nuke 5.x/6.x/7.x - Direct Script Access Security Bypass (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke

- [CVE-2005-3016](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3016/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-1025](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1025/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2001-0320](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0320/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-6376](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-6376/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-1435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1435/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-2044 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-2044 is a high-severity missing authorization 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2044 exists.

Affected product: Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2044/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2044/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-2044
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2044
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-2044

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-2044/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.