First published: Fri Oct 13 2000(Updated: )
admin.php3 in PHP-Nuke does not properly verify the PHP-Nuke administrator password, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges by requesting a URL that does not specify the aid or pwd parameter.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
PHP-Nuke | =1.0 | |
PHP-Nuke | =2.5 |
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CVE-2000-0745 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized privileges.
To fix CVE-2000-0745, ensure that PHP-Nuke is updated to a version that properly verifies administrator credentials.
CVE-2000-0745 affects PHP-Nuke versions 1.0 and 2.5.
CVE-2000-0745 allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by exploiting improper password verification in admin.php3.
A temporary workaround for CVE-2000-0745 would be to restrict access to the admin.php3 script while awaiting an official patch.