CVE-2002-0206

PHP-Nuke <= 5.3.1 - Remote Code Execution via File Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0206. PoCs published by Handle Nopman.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in PHPNuke's 'index.php' script, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server by including a malicious PHP file from a remote server. The PoC provides a clear example of how to exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution (RCE).

Description

index.php in Francisco Burzi PHP-Nuke 5.3.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions before 5.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by specifying a URL to the malicious code in the file parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Handle Nopman · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21230

This exploit demonstrates a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in PHPNuke's 'index.php' script, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the server by including a malicious PHP file from a remote server. The PoC provides a clear example of how to exploit this vulnerability to achieve remote code execution (RCE).

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHPNuke (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a remote server to host the malicious PHP file · Vulnerable PHPNuke installation with RFI vulnerability
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/221683
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7914
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3889
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101121913914205&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0650
EPSS Percentile 92.9%

Details

Status published
Products (13)
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 1.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 2.5
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 3.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 4.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 4.3
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 4.4
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 4.4.1a
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.0.1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.1
... and 3 more
Published May 16, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026