HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2005-1894
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CVE-2005-1894

CWE-94Published: June 9, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Direct code injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by placing the code into the Referer header of an HTTP request, which causes the code to be injected into referer.php, which can then be accessed by the attacker.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2005-1894 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-2005-1894. 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
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

flatnuke1 product(s)
flatnuke
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://flatnuke.sourceforge.net/index.php?mod=read&id=1117979256
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/15603
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014114
PATCHhttp://secwatch.org/advisories/secwatch/20050604_flatnuke.txt
PATCHhttp://flatnuke.sourceforge.net/index.php?mod=read&id=1117979256
PATCHhttp://secunia.com/advisories/15603
PATCHhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014114
PATCHhttp://secwatch.org/advisories/secwatch/20050604_flatnuke.txt

All References (10)

→
http://flatnuke.sourceforge.net/index.php?mod=read&id=1117979256Patch · Product
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http://secunia.com/advisories/15603Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014114Broken Link · Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://secwatch.org/advisories/secwatch/20050604_flatnuke.txtBroken Link · Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0697Broken Link
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http://flatnuke.sourceforge.net/index.php?mod=read&id=1117979256Patch · Product
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/15603Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014114Broken Link · Exploit · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
→
http://secwatch.org/advisories/secwatch/20050604_flatnuke.txtBroken Link · Exploit · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0697Broken Link

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2005-1894
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 9, 2005

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2005-1894 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. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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