CVE-2004-2718

PHPMyChat 0.14.5 - Information Disclosure via Unprotected setup.php3

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2004-2718. PoCs published by sysbug.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a vulnerability in phpMyChat's setup.php3 script to extract database credentials and create an admin account. It leverages improper input validation to manipulate the setup process.

Description

PHPMyChat 0.14.5 does not remove or protect setup.php3 after installation, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information including database passwords via a direct request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by sysbug · perlwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/703

This exploit targets a vulnerability in phpMyChat's setup.php3 script to extract database credentials and create an admin account. It leverages improper input validation to manipulate the setup process.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMyChat (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have phpMyChat installed with accessible setup.php3
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/11894
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6D00S0KC0S.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0166
EPSS Percentile 73.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
php_heaven/phpmychat 0.14.5
Published Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026