phpFreeChat 1.0/1.1 nickid improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in phpFreeChat 1.0/1.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation of the argument nickid leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-3428. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in phpFreeChat 1.0/1.1 (Chat Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation of the argument nickid with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Session fixation vulnerability in phpFreeChat 1.1 allows remote authenticated users to hijack web sessions by setting the session_id parameter to match the victim s nickid parameter.

The weakness was shared 07/31/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-3428 since 07/31/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44116), SecurityFocus (BID 30462†) and Secunia (SA31283†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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09/30/2018 +1293 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-43484
X-Force: 44116 - phpFreeChat nickid weak security
SecurityFocus: 30462 - phpFreeChat 'nickid' Parameter Session Hijacking Vulnerability
Secunia: 31283

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 09/30/2018 09:36
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (49), 09/30/2018 09:36 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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