CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1032

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The admin.php file in PHP-Nuke version 5.2 and earlier (except 5.0RC1) does not check login credentials for upload operations, allowing remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke configuration file.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, potentially leading to sensitive data leakage and application compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade PHP-Nuke to the latest version that includes security patches and to implement additional verification mechanisms for file upload operations.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations, which allows remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke configuration file by directly calling admin.php with an upload parameter and specifying the file to copy.

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