Description
The Web_Links module in PHP-Nuke 6.0 through 6.5 final allows remote attackers to obtain the full web server path via an invalid cid parameter that is non-numeric or null, which leaks the pathname in an error message.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- PHP-Nuke 6.0/6.5 Web_Links Module - Full Path Disclosure EDB-22598 · webapps · May 13, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030512 Re: Lot of SQL injection on PHP-Nuke 6.5 (secure weblog!) mailing-list
- 7589 vdb-entry
- phpnuke-weblinks-path-disclosure(12436) vdb-entry