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CVE-2002-1242: SQL injection vulnerability in PHP-Nuke before 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to modify the database...

SQL injection vulnerability in PHP-Nuke before 6.0 allows remote authenticated users to modify the database and gain privileges via the "bio" argument to modules.php.

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This is a legacy PHP-Nuke SQL injection issue affecting versions before 6.0. An authenticated remote user could manipulate the site database through the profile biography field and potentially gain higher privileges. Business urgency is highest where old PHP-Nuke installations remain reachable, especially with open user registration. Likely limited to legacy PHP-Nuke deployments older than 6.0. Exposure increases if the site is internet-facing and allows user registration or low-privilege authenticated access. Modern stacks are not implicated by the provided sources. Treat as high priority only if legacy PHP-Nuke is still in use. The affected software is very old, but the business impact can be serious because exploitation may alter the database and elevate user privileges. Mitigation focus: Inventory any PHP-Nuke installations and identify versions before 6.0.; Upgrade or retire PHP-Nuke instances older than 6.0.; Restrict registration and authenticated access until vendor guidance is verified..

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