Is CVE-2005-1698 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2005-1698 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2005-1698 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2005-1698 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2005-1698?

CVE-2005-1698 has a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2005-1698

CWE-425Published: May 24, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

PostNuke 0.750 and 0.760RC3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to (1) theme.php or (2) Xanthia.php in the Xanthia module, (3) user.php, (4) thelang.php, (5) text.php, (6) html.php, (7) menu.php, (8) finclude.php, or (9) button.php in the pnblocks directory in the Blocks module, (10) config.php in the NS-Multisites (aka Multisites) module, or (11) xmlrpc.php, which reveals the path in an error message.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-1698 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.