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CVE-2001-1524

4.3 · MEDIUM

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP-Nuke 5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) uname parameter in user.php, (2) ttitle, letter and…

Published Dec 31, 2001francisco_burziEPSS 2.01%

Overview

CVE-2001-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting francisco_burzi php-nuke. It was published on December 31, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP-Nuke 5.3.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) uname parameter in user.php, (2) ttitle, letter and file parameters in modules.php, (3) subject, story and storyext parameters in submit.php, (4) upload parameter in admin.php and (5) fname parameter in friend.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from francisco_burzi. Update php-nuke to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245691Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245875Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/82/243545Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/82/246603Refprdownloads.sourceforge.net/phpnuke/PHP-Nuke-5.5.tar.gzRefwww.iss.net/security_center/static/7654.phpRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/3609Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245691Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245875Refonline.securityfocus.com/archive/82/243545

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-1524?

CVE-2001-1524 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting francisco_burzi php-nuke. It was published on December 31, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-1524?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-1524?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from francisco_burzi. Update php-nuke to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-1524?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-1524 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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