PT-2006-6564 · Phpmychat · Phpmychat Plus

Ajann · Published 2006-11-15 · Updated 2018-10-17 · CVE-2006-5897

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions PhpMyChat Plus versions 1.9 and earlier

Description The issue allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via directory traversal vulnerabilities. This can be achieved by including a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to various PHP files, such as "avatar.php", "colorhelp popup.php", "color popup.php", "index.php", "index1.php", "lib/connected users.lib.php", "lib/index.lib.php", and "phpMyChat.php3". Additionally, the L parameter to "logs.php" is also vulnerable.

Recommendations For PhpMyChat Plus versions 1.9 and earlier, consider restricting access to the vulnerable PHP files until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the ChatPath parameter in the affected API endpoints and restrict the L parameter in "logs.php" to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-5897

Affected Products

Phpmychat Plus

References · 6

• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4454 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22782 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-5897 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/450919/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1854 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30122 · Note