Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Faust Informatics Freestyle Chat server prior to 4.1 SR3 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via a specially crafted URL which includes variations of a '..' (dot dot) attack such as '...' or '....'.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by nemesystm · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20882
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6601
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1841
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0241.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2776
Scores
EPSS
0.0791
EPSS Percentile
92.1%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
faust_informatics/freestyle_chat
< 4.1
Published
Aug 14, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026