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CVE-2005-3010

7.5 · HIGH

Direct static code injection vulnerability in the flood protection feature in inc/shows.inc.php in CuteNews 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP_CLIE…

Published Sep 21, 2005cutephpEPSS 6.34%

Overview

CVE-2005-3010 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cutephp cutenews. It was published on September 21, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Direct static code injection vulnerability in the flood protection feature in inc/shows.inc.php in CuteNews 1.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the HTTP_CLIENT_IP header (Client-Ip), which is injected into data/flood.db.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cutephp. Update cutenews 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
cutephpcutenews0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-3010?

CVE-2005-3010 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting cutephp cutenews. It was published on September 21, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2005-3010?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-3010?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from cutephp. Update cutenews 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-2005-3010?

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