7.5
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2002-0206

First published: Fri May 03 2002(Updated: )

index.php in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.3.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 5.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by specifying a URL to the malicious code in the file parameter.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
PHP-Nuke=1.0
PHP-Nuke=2.5
PHP-Nuke=3.0
PHP-Nuke=4.0
PHP-Nuke=4.3
PHP-Nuke=4.4
PHP-Nuke=4.4.1a
PHP-Nuke=5.0
PHP-Nuke=5.0.1
PHP-Nuke=5.1
PHP-Nuke=5.2
PHP-Nuke=5.2a
PHP-Nuke=5.3.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2002-0206?

    CVE-2002-0206 has been classified as a critical vulnerability due to its ability to allow arbitrary PHP code execution.

  • How does CVE-2002-0206 work?

    CVE-2002-0206 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by specifying a malicious URL in the file parameter of index.php.

  • Which versions of PHP-Nuke are affected by CVE-2002-0206?

    CVE-2002-0206 affects PHP-Nuke versions 5.3.1 and earlier, as well as possibly other prior versions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2002-0206?

    To fix CVE-2002-0206, upgrade to a patched version of PHP-Nuke that addresses this vulnerability.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-0206?

    A potential workaround for CVE-2002-0206 is to restrict access to the index.php file or to disable file parameter functionality.

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