CVE-2005-1698
CVE-2005-1698 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postnuke with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-425.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-425
- Affected product: Postnuke
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-1698?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2005-1698?
- CVE-2005-1698 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2005-1698 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2005-1698?
- CVE-2005-1698 primarily affects Postnuke. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2005-1698?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2005-1698 published?
- CVE-2005-1698 was published on 2005-05-24 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
Affected products (2)
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke:postnuke:0.750:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:postnuke:postnuke:0.760:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
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