Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.0/5.0.1 mainfile.php prefix sql injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.0/5.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file mainfile.php. The manipulation of the argument prefix results in sql injection. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-1025. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.0/5.0.1 (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file mainfile.php. The manipulation of the argument prefix with an unknown input leads to a sql injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-89. The product constructs all or part of an SQL command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended SQL command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

PHP-Nuke 5.x allows remote attackers to perform arbitrary SQL operations by modifying the "prefix" variable when calling any scripts that do not already define the prefix variable (e.g., by including mainfile.php), such as article.php.

The weakness was disclosed 08/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/30/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1505.

By approaching the search of inurl:mainfile.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 11236 (PHP-Nuke Detection), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10377 (PHP-Nuke Remote SQL Query Manipulation Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6945), Tenable (11236), SecurityFocus (BID 3149†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2239†). The entries VDB-16657, VDB-16675, VDB-17610 and VDB-17712 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Sql injection
CWE: CWE-89 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 11236
Nessus Name: PHP-Nuke Detection
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08/03/2001 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: bitbucket.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17292
X-Force: 6945
SecurityFocus: 3149 - PHP-Nuke Remote SQL Query Manipulation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2239 - PHP-Nuke 5.x Enables Unauthorized Privileges on the Underlying SQL DataBase, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 17:14
Updated: 09/30/2025 07:03
Changes: 07/08/2014 17:14 (66), 05/15/2019 14:58 (2), 09/30/2025 07:03 (20)
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