CVE-2004-1930

PHP-Nuke 6.x-7.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Base64-Encoded User Parameter or Cookie

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-1930. PoCs published by waraxe.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP-Nuke due to improper sanitization of user-supplied cookie parameters in the 'cookiedecode()' function. The provided URL encodes a malicious script that, when executed, alerts the document cookie.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cookiedecode function in mainfile.php for PHP-Nuke 6.x through 7.2, when themes are used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a base64-encoded user parameter or cookie.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by waraxe · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23990

This exploit demonstrates a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in PHP-Nuke due to improper sanitization of user-supplied cookie parameters in the 'cookiedecode()' function. The provided URL encodes a malicious script that, when executed, alerts the document cookie.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: PHP-Nuke 7.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must click a malicious link
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15842
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10128
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11347
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.waraxe.us/index.php?modname=sa&id=16
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108182759214035&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0174
EPSS Percentile 74.7%

Details

Status published
Products (14)
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.5
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.5_beta1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.5_final
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.5_rc1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.5_rc2
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.5_rc3
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.6
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.7
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.9
... and 4 more
Published Apr 12, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026