Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.6 and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".." sequences and "%00" (trailing null byte) characters in the id parameter to the read mod in index.php.
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
- FlatNuke 2.5.6 - 'ID' Directory Traversal EDB-26212 · webapps · Aug 31, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 14702 vdb-entry
- 16650 third-party-advisory
- 1014824 vdb-entry
- 20051210 Flatnuke 2.5.6 privilege escalation / remote commands execution exploit mailing-list
- 15796 vdb-entry
- 1015339 vdb-entry
- 20050830 Flatnuke 2.5.6 (possibly prior versions) Underlying system information disclosure / Administrative & users credentials disclosure mailing-list