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CVE-2005-2540

UnknownEPSS 6.10%

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CVE-2005-2540 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. CRLF injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands via an ASCII char 13 (carriage return) in the signature field, which is injected into a PHP script without a preceding comment character, which can then be executed by a direct request.. EPSS estimates a 6.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CRLF injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands via an ASCII char 13 (carriage return) in the signature field, which is injected into a PHP script without a preceding comment character, which can then be executed by a direct request.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.10%

92.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
FlatnukeFlatnuke2.5.5

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-2540?
CRLF injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands via an ASCII char 13 (carriage return) in the signature field, which is injected into a PHP script without a preceding comment character, which can then be executed by a direct request.
How severe is CVE-2005-2540?
Severity scoring for CVE-2005-2540 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2540?
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Source: NVD / NIST