Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by placing the code into the Ref
Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by placing the code into the Referer header of an HTTP request, which causes the code to be injected into referer.php, which can then be accessed by the attacker.
- Published
- Jun 9, 2005
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 3.7% · 89th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-94
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Report tools
Action score
31
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 3.7%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| flatnuke | flatnuke | cpe:2.3:a:flatnuke:flatnuke |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- flatnuke flatnuke2.5.3
Same product
flatnuke: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2005-4448FlatNuke 2.5.6 verifies authentication credentials based on an MD5 checksum of the admin name and the hashed password rather than the plaint41Plan
- CVE-2005-0267index.php in FlatNuke 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to create an administrator account via carriage returns and #10 in the url_avatar field,31Monitor
- CVE-2005-0268Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by placing the code into the url30Monitor
- CVE-2005-2815print.php in FlatNuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (path disclosure on error) or cause a denial of service 26Monitor
- CVE-2005-1892FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive information via (1) a direct request to foot_news.ph26Monitor
- CVE-2005-4208Directory traversal vulnerability in Flatnuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a ..22Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2005-06-07 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
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- First PoC-2 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+7784 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
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References
- flatnuke.sourceforge.net/index.php?mod=read&id=1117979256
- secunia.com/advisories/15603
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0697
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.