Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2006-5720 is a SQL injection flaw in the Journal search component of PHP-Nuke 7.9 and earlier. If exposed, an unauthenticated remote attacker may be able to make the site’s database run unintended SQL. Business impact depends on whether any legacy PHP-Nuke instance remains internet reachable. Exposure is most likely on legacy public websites still running PHP-Nuke 7.9 or earlier with the Journal module enabled and search.php reachable. The structured affected-product fields are incomplete, so teams should validate against deployed software names and file paths rather than relying on CPE matching alone. Prioritize this if legacy PHP-Nuke is still online. The issue is old, but SQL injection against a public website can expose or alter database content. If no PHP-Nuke 7.9-or-earlier systems exist, the priority is documentation and closure. Mitigation focus: Inventory internet-facing PHP-Nuke instances and identify versions 7.9 or earlier.; Disable or remove the Journal module if no confirmed fixed version is available.; Restrict access to modules/journal/search.php where the module is not required..
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- journal-search-sql-injection(29940)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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