CVE-2004-2044

PHP-Nuke 7.3 - Path Traversal via PHP_SELF Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2044. PoCs published by Squid.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a path traversal vulnerability in PHP-Nuke, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive scripts like 'admin.php' by manipulating URLs. No actual exploit code is present, only examples of vulnerable URLs.

Description

PHP-Nuke 7.3, and other products that use the PHP-Nuke codebase such as the Nuke Cops betaNC PHP-Nuke Bundle, OSCNukeLite 3.1, and OSC2Nuke 7x do not properly use the eregi() PHP function with $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'] to identify the calling script, which allows remote attackers to directly access scripts, obtain path information via a PHP error message, and possibly gain access, as demonstrated using an HTTP request that contains the "admin.php" string.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Squid · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24166

The provided text describes a path traversal vulnerability in PHP-Nuke, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive scripts like 'admin.php' by manipulating URLs. No actual exploit code is present, only examples of vulnerable URLs.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: PHP-Nuke (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target PHP-Nuke installation
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0005.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16298
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-06/0006.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16294
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16297
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/6593
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108662955105757&w=2
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10447
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108611606320559&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16296
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11766
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108611643614881&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.1105
EPSS Percentile 95.4%

Details

Status published
Products (28)
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.0
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.0.1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.2
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.2a
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.3.1
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.4
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.5
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 5.6
francisco_burzi/php-nuke 6.0
... and 18 more
Published Jun 01, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026