Read the docs
TI-2005-03953 Aliases CVE-2005-4208GHSA-42m6-9p28-3cfp

Directory traversal vulnerability in Flatnuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to access…

Priority LOW 34Published · 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
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in Flatnuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and null byte (%00) in the id parameter of the read module.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08108 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:flatnuke:flatnuke:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.6VulnerableFlatnuke
  • cpe:2.3:a:flatnuke:flatnuke:2.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Flatnuke

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-4208
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-42m6-9p28-3cfp

References

—

  • TI-2005-04191 FlatNuke 2.5.6 verifies authentication credentials based on an MD5 checksum of the admin… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-01795 Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00233 Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00232 index.php in FlatNuke 2.5.1 allows remote attackers to create an administrator account… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-02672 Directory traversal vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.6 and possibly earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-01793 FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or obtain sensitive… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
See all 20 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences