CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-0320

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In PHP-Nuke 4.4, the files bb_smilies.php and bbcode_ref.php allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and gain PHP administrator privileges by inserting a null character and .. (dot dot) sequences into a malformed username argument.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can gain access to sensitive data and full administrative privileges, potentially leading to serious security breaches in the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update PHP-Nuke to the latest version and implement input validation to prevent the injection of malformed characters.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

bb_smilies.php and bbcode_ref.php in PHP-Nuke 4.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and gain PHP administrator privileges by inserting a null character and .. (dot dot) sequences into a malformed username argument.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS