CVE-2005-1894

FlatNuke 2.5.3 - Remote Code Execution via Referer Header Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-1894. PoCs published by SecWatch.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This PHP script is a proof-of-concept for CVE-2005-1894, exploiting an arbitrary command injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3. It leverages improper input sanitization in the referer.php script to execute system commands via a crafted HTTP Referer header.

Description

Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by placing the code into the Referer header of an HTTP request, which causes the code to be injected into referer.php, which can then be accessed by the attacker.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by SecWatch · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25801

This PHP script is a proof-of-concept for CVE-2005-1894, exploiting an arbitrary command injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3. It leverages improper input sanitization in the referer.php script to execute system commands via a crafted HTTP Referer header.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: FlatNuke 2.5.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target FlatNuke installation · The referer.php script must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014114
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/15603
Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://secwatch.org/advisories/secwatch/20050604_flatnuke.txt
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0697

Scores

EPSS 0.0347
EPSS Percentile 87.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
flatnuke/flatnuke 2.5.3
Published Jun 09, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026