Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old denial-of-service issue in PHP-Nuke’s Reviews module. A remote attacker could submit an unusually large score value that consumes CPU and memory. The business impact is availability loss for exposed legacy PHP-Nuke sites, not data theft based on the provided sources. Exposure is likely limited to legacy PHP-Nuke 6.0 to 7.3 installations with the Reviews module reachable by remote users. The structured affected-product fields are incomplete, so validation should rely on asset inventory and application inspection. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless a live PHP-Nuke site is still public-facing. If present, prioritize reducing internet exposure because the impact is service disruption and the product is likely unsupported. Mitigation focus: Identify any PHP-Nuke 6.0 to 7.3 installations.; Disable or restrict the Reviews module if it is externally reachable.; Check original vendor or maintainer guidance for available fixes..
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- phpnuke-reviews-dos(16409)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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