# CVE-2002-0483: index.php for PHP-Nuke 5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the physical pathname of the web server when the file parameter

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2002-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

index.php for PHP-Nuke 5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the physical pathname of the web server when the file parameter is set to index.php, which triggers an error message that leaks the pathname.

## What to do

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## References

- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/263337
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8618.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4333
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21349

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