CVE-2005-2815

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.4)—

print.php in FlatNuke 2.5.6 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (path disclosure on error) or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via an MS-DOS device name in the news parameter to print.php, such as (1) AUX, (2) CON, (3) PRN, (4) COM1, or (5) LPT1.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Base score: 6.4

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.77%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 77
Score date: 10/7/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Flatnuke — Flatnuke

CWEs

NVD-CWE-Other

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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