HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2003-1545
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CVE-2003-1545

CWE-22Published: December 31, 2003· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in nukestyles.com viewpage.php addon for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter. NOTE: This was originally reported as an issue in PHP-Nuke 6.5, but this is an independent addon.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2003-1545 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2003-1545. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

nukestyles1 product(s)
viewpage
phpnuke1 product(s)
nukestyles viewpage module
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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All References (18)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2003-1545
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-22
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 31, 2003

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2003-1545 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.