CVE-2006-5897

phpMyChat Plus < 1.9 - Path Traversal via ChatPath or L Parameter

Title source: llm

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to (1) avatar.php, (2) colorhelp_popup.php, (3) color_popup.php, (4) index.php, (5) index1.php, (6) lib/connected_users.lib.php, (7) lib/index.lib.php, and (8) phpMyChat.php3; and the (9) L parameter to logs.php. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that vector 1 might be incorrect.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4454

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30122

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22782

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450919/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/1854

Scores

EPSS 0.0168

EPSS Percentile 74.1%

Details

CWE

CWE-22

Status published

Products (1)

phpheaven/phpmychat_plus < 1.9

Published Nov 15, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026