CVE-2005-1027 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in PHP-Nuke modules, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-1027?

CVE-2005-1027 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke, published on 9 Apr 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHP-Nuke 6.x through 7.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) username parameter in the Your_Account module, (2) avatarcategory parameter in the Your_Account module, or (3) lid parameter in the Downloads module.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1027?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1027?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1027 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-2005-1027 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1027 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Francisco Burzi Php-Nuke vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j6fg-9qh7-q6wg.

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