CVE-2003-1545: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in nukestyles.com viewpage.php addon for PHP-Nuke allows remote attacker

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MEDIUM 5.0MITIGATEMITIGATE

CVE-2003-1545 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting viewpage, nukestyles viewpage module. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in nukestyles.com viewpage.php addon for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter. NOTE: This was originally reported as an issue in PHP-Nuke 6.5, but this is an independent addon.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.6% (top 11%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2003-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: nukestyles · phpnuke

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2003-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:04 UTCUpdated Record last modified

nukestyles viewpage MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy viewpage || rpm -q viewpage || viewpage --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

phpnuke nukestyles viewpage module MITIGATE

Affected: all versions

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nukestyles-viewpage-module || rpm -q nukestyles-viewpage-module || nukestyles-viewpage-module --version

No fixed or unaffected release known

Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory, disable the affected feature, or restrict network access.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: PHP-Nuke 6.5 Addon - 'Viewpage.php' File Disclosure

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2003-1545?

viewpage: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation; nukestyles viewpage module: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2003-1545 being exploited?

CVE-2003-1545 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-2003-1545 affect?

CVE-2003-1545 affects viewpage, nukestyles viewpage module. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Absolute path traversal vulnerability in nukestyles.com viewpage.php addon for PHP-Nuke allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter. NOTE: This was originally reported as an issue in PHP-Nuke 6

How urgent is CVE-2003-1545?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

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