bb_smilies.php and bbcode_ref.php in PHP-Nuke 4.4 allows remote attackers to read…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02557 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:francisco_burzi:php-nuke:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Francisco Burzi |
| cpe:2.3:a:francisco_burzi:php-nuke:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | Francisco Burzi |
- cpe:2.3:a:francisco_burzi:php-nuke:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Francisco Burzi
- cpe:2.3:a:francisco_burzi:php-nuke:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·Francisco Burzi
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0320
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-555g-qrv3-xmx5
References
More Francisco Burzi Php-nuke vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01029 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 8.0 Final and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2005-03586 Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Search module in PHP-Nuke 7.8, and possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2001-00980 PHP-Nuke 5.x allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary SQL operations by modifying the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-00742 admin.php3 in PHP-Nuke does not properly verify the PHP-Nuke administrator password… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2005-02848 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the WYSIWYG editor in PHP-Nuke before 7.9 Final… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-01917 PHP-Nuke 7.3, and other products that use the PHP-Nuke codebase such as the Nuke Cops… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2001-0320 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0320 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-555g-qrv3-xmx5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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