Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.2 File case.filemanager.php $PHP_SELF privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.2. This affects an unknown part of the file case.filemanager.php of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument $PHP_SELF with the input admin.php results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2001-0854. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.2 (Content Management System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the file case.filemanager.php of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument $PHP_SELF with the input value admin.php leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

PHP-Nuke 5.2 allows remote attackers to copy and delete arbitrary files by calling case.filemanager.php with admin.php as an argument, which sets the $PHP_SELF variable and makes it appear that case.filemanager.php is being called by admin.php instead of the user.

The weakness was disclosed 12/06/2001 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-0854. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

By approaching the search of inurl:case.filemanager.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 10223 (PHP Nuke File Copy and Delete Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7478), Tenable (11236), SecurityFocus (BID 3510†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2237†). The entries VDB-16657, VDB-16675, VDB-17292 and VDB-17610 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 11236
Nessus Name: PHP-Nuke Detection
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11/05/2001 🔍
12/06/2001 +31 days 🔍
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01/01/2003 +391 days 🔍
02/17/2003 +47 days 🔍
10/08/2003 +233 days 🔍
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10/02/2025 +4102 days 🔍

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Vendor: bitbucket.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0854 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0854
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17712
X-Force: 7478
SecurityFocus: 3510 - PHP Nuke Copying and Deleting Files Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2237 - PHP-Nuke 5.2 case.filemanager.php Enables Unauthorized File System Read/Delete, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/10/2014 23:22
Updated: 10/02/2025 19:50
Changes: 07/10/2014 23:22 (64), 05/15/2019 14:44 (6), 10/02/2025 19:50 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:177:103

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