CVE-2004-2294 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Canonicalize-before-filter error in the send_review function in the Reviews module for PHP-Nuke 6.0 to 7.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via hex-encoded XSS sequences in the text parameter, which is checked for dangerous sequences before it is canonicalized, leading to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.74% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| francisco burzi | php-nuke |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PHP-Nuke 6.x/7.x Reviews Module - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | 2004-06-11 |
References
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