PHPOpenChat ENGLISH_poc.php poc_root_path file inclusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in PHPOpenChat. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file ENGLISH_poc.php. Such manipulation of the argument poc_root_path leads to file inclusion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0862. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PHPOpenChat (Chat Software) (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ENGLISH_poc.php. The manipulation of the argument poc_root_path with an unknown input leads to a file inclusion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-73. The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/15/2005 by albania security clan with albania security clan (Website). The advisory is shared for download at albanianhaxorz.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0862. The attack may be launched remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After before and not just, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:ENGLISH_poc.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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 X-Force (19721), Exploit-DB (25229), SecurityFocus (BID 12817†), OSVDB (14809†) and Secunia (SA14600†). The entries VDB-24681 and VDB-82363 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File inclusion
CWE: CWE-73
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/14/2005 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: albanianhaxorz.org
Researcher: albania security clan
Organization: albania security clan
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-82364
X-Force: 19721
SecurityFocus: 12817 - PHPOpenChat Multiple Remote File Include Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14600 - PHPOpenChat "sourcedir" File Inclusion Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 14809 - PHPOpenChat ENGLISH_poc.php Remote File Inclusion

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

Created: 04/14/2016 16:42
Updated: 10/20/2025 04:34
Changes: 04/14/2016 16:42 (45), 10/07/2018 08:41 (9), 07/24/2022 14:34 (3), 07/24/2022 14:37 (7), 10/20/2025 04:34 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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