CVE-2000-0745 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in PHP-Nuke versions 1.0 and 2.5, specifically within the admin.php3 script. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain administrative privileges by accessing a crafted URL that omits the 'aid' or 'pwd' parameters, bypassing password verification. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no authentication required, leading to potential compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA KEV or having Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:francisco_burzi:php-nuke:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:francisco_burzi:php-nuke:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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