CVE-2005-2540

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 6%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

CRLF injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands via an ASCII char 13 (carriage return) in the signature field, which is injected into a PHP script without a preceding comment character, which can then be executed by a direct request.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
92.6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 10, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (12)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-1140✓ verified
    First seen Aug 8, 2005

    Flatnuke 2.5.5 - Remote Code Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2540?
CVE-2005-2540 is a none vulnerability published on August 10, 2005. CRLF injection vulnerability in FlatNuke 2.5.5 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP commands via an ASCII char 13 (carriage return) in the signature field, which is injected into a PHP script without a preceding comment character, which can then be executed…
When was CVE-2005-2540 disclosed?
CVE-2005-2540 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 10, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2005-2540 actively exploited?
CVE-2005-2540 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 92.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2005-2540?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2540, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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