Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke up to 6.5 Rc3 Error Message cid Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke up to 6.5 Rc3. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Error Message Handler. This manipulation of the argument cid causes information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2003-1468. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke up to 6.5 Rc3 (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Error Message Handler. The manipulation of the argument cid with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was published 12/31/2003 (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-1468 since 10/24/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 11262 (PHP-Nuke Web_Links Module Path Disclosure 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 (12436), Exploit-DB (22598) and SecurityFocus (BID 7589†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

05/13/2003 🔍
12/31/2003 +232 days 🔍
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10/24/2007 +1393 days 🔍
09/01/2014 +2504 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +3968 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: bitbucket.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-1468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-1468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21385
X-Force: 12436 - PHP-Nuke Web_Links module in modules.php script path disclosure
SecurityFocus: 7589 - PHP-Nuke Web_Links Module Path Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 09/01/2014 16:41
Updated: 07/13/2025 23:16
Changes: 09/01/2014 16:41 (50), 06/17/2018 09:35 (6), 01/11/2025 17:31 (25), 07/13/2025 23:16 (2)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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