Vulnerability Report

CVE-2004-2294

Title: PHP-Nuke Reviews module XSS via hex-encoded sequences

XSS

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2004-2294

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Dec 31, 2004

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 4.3 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

1.74%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2004-2294: Canonicalize-before-filter error in the send_review function in the Reviews module for PHP-Nuke 6.0 to 7.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via hex-encoded XSS sequences in the text parameter, which is checked for dangerous sequences before it is canonicalized, leading to a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

Impacted Vendors

francisco_burzi 1

php-nuke 1

Reference Links

http://secunia.com/advisories/11852 http://www.osvdb.org/6999 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365865 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10524 http://secunia.com/advisories/11852 http://www.osvdb.org/6999 http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/365865 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10524

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

4.3

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2004-2294 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24194

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

December 31, 2004 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.