CVE-2001-1032: admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2001-1032?

php-nuke: upgrade to newer than 5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2001-1032 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1032 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2001-1032 affect?

CVE-2001-1032 affects php-nuke. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations, which allows remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke configuration file by directly calling admi

Q: How urgent is CVE-2001-1032?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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HIGH 7.5UPGRADE

CVE-2001-1032 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting php-nuke. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations, which allows remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke configuration file by directly calling admin.php with an upload parameter and specifying the file to copy.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-09-24
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: francisco burzi

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-09-24 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:55 UTCUpdated Record last modified

francisco burzi php-nuke UPGRADE

Affected: <= 5.2

Fixed in: newer than 5.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy php-nuke || rpm -q php-nuke || php-nuke --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 5.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade php-nuke

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade php-nuke

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-1032?

php-nuke: upgrade to newer than 5.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-1032 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1032 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-1032 affect?

CVE-2001-1032 affects php-nuke. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). admin.php in PHP-Nuke 5.2 and earlier, except 5.0RC1, does not check login credentials for upload operations, which allows remote attackers to copy and upload arbitrary files and read the PHP-Nuke configuration file by directly calling admi

How urgent is CVE-2001-1032?

Priority 53/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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