# CVE-2005-4449: Code injection in n/a

> Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary code into PHP files via the verify.php script, potentially leading to remote code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Dec 2005
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r3h6-x6q5-g5r4

## What is CVE-2005-4449?

CVE-2005-4449 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

verify.php in FlatNuke 2.5.6 allows remote authenticated administrators to modify arbitrary PHP files by setting the file parameter to an arbitrary file and injecting the code into the body parameter.  NOTE: if a FlatNuke administrator is normally assumed to be able to modify arbitrary content, then this issue does not cross privilege boundaries and would not be a vulnerability.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4449?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Flatnuke Flatnuke.

## How do I fix CVE-2005-4449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-4449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2005-4449 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4449 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Flatnuke 2.5.6 - Privilege Escalation / Remote Command Execution (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2005-4448](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4448/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2005-1894](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-1894/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0267](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0267/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-0268](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-0268/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2005-2815](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2815/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 6.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2005-4449 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2005-4449 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Dec 2005. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-4449 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2005-4449/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4449/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-4449
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4449
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-4449

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4449/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.