CVE-2002-1242

PHP-Nuke < 6.0 - Authenticated SQL Injection via Bio Argument

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1242. PoCs published by kill9.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in PHP-Nuke 5.6 by manipulating the 'bio' parameter in a user account update request. The injected SQL modifies the user's password hash to a known value (md5(1)), allowing unauthorized access.

Description

SQL injection vulnerability in PHP-Nuke before 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to modify the database and gain privileges via the "bio" argument to modules.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by kill9 · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21977

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in PHP-Nuke 5.6 by manipulating the 'bio' parameter in a user account update request. The injected SQL modifies the user's password hash to a known value (md5(1)), allowing unauthorized access.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Nuke 5.6
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid user session · Access to the 'Your_Account' module
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0051.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6088
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103616324103171&w=2
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10516.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/6244
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.idefense.com/advisory/10.31.02c.txt

Scores

EPSS 0.0411
EPSS Percentile 89.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.6
Published Nov 12, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026