PHP Heaven phpMyChat 0.14.5 admin.php3 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PHP Heaven phpMyChat 0.14.5. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file admin.php3. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-2717. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in PHP Heaven phpMyChat 0.14.5 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file admin.php3. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in admin.php3 in PHPMyChat 0.14.5 allow remote attackers with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) sheet and (2) What parameters.

The weakness was shared 04/22/2004 by HEX (Website). The advisory is shared for download at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2717 since 10/06/2007. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (24217), SecurityFocus (BID 10556†), OSVDB (7150†), Secunia (SA11894†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1010515†). The entries VDB-23585, VDB-23583 and VDB-23582 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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04/22/2004 🔍
04/22/2004 +0 days 🔍
06/15/2004 +54 days 🔍
06/17/2004 +2 days 🔍
06/18/2004 +1 days 🔍
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10/06/2007 +1009 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +2712 days 🔍
05/27/2025 +3731 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: HEX
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-2717 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2717
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23584
SecurityFocus: 10556 - PHPHeaven PHPMyChat Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 11894 - phpMyChat Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 7150 - phpMyChat admin.php3 Arbitrary File Access
SecurityTracker: 1010515

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 12:14
Updated: 05/27/2025 12:09
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (57), 06/30/2018 09:17 (8), 05/27/2025 12:09 (23)
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