CVE-2010-5040

Public Exploit

Description

PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in nucleus/plugins/NP_gallery.php in the NP_Gallery plugin 0.94 for Nucleus allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the DIR_NUCLEUS parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.40% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1285 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/12787/ exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/40022 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40448 vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/65004 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5040?
CVE-2010-5040 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-5040?
To fix CVE-2010-5040, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-5040 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-5040 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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