CVE-2004-2293 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in PHP-Nuke modules, potentially stealing user data or hijacking sessions.
- 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-2004-2293?
CVE-2004-2293 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke, published on 4 Aug 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP-Nuke 6.0 to 7.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) eid parameter or (2) query parameter to the Encyclopedia module, (3) preview_review function in the Reviews module as demonstrated by the url, cover, rlanguage, and hits parameters, or (4) savecomment function in the Reviews module, as demonstrated using the uname parameter. NOTE: the Faq/categories and Encyclopedia/ltr issues are already covered by CVE-2005-1023.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2293?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2293 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-2004-2293 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2293 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g43w-c8rf-68ph.