CVE-2008-6502

Pro Chat Rooms 3.0.2 - Authenticated Path Traversal and Remote Code Execution via Avatar Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2008-6502. PoCs published by ZynbER.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This writeup describes XSS and CSRF vulnerabilities in Pro Chat Rooms Version 3.0.2. The XSS is due to unsanitized user input in the 'gud' parameter, while the CSRF exploits the avatar parameter to force actions like logging users out.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Pro Chat Rooms 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to select an arbitrary local PHP script as an avatar via a .. (dot dot) in the avatar parameter, and cause other users to execute this script by using sendData.php to send a message to (1) an individual user or (2) a room, leading to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), cross-site scripting (XSS), or other impacts.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by ZynbER · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7409

This writeup describes XSS and CSRF vulnerabilities in Pro Chat Rooms Version 3.0.2. The XSS is due to unsanitized user input in the 'gud' parameter, while the CSRF exploits the avatar parameter to force actions like logging users out.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss | Csrf
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Pro Chat Rooms Version 3.0.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target application · User interaction for CSRF
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/50697
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7409
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47242
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33088

Scores

EPSS 0.0150
EPSS Percentile 71.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
prochatrooms/pro_chat_rooms 3.0.2
Published Mar 20, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026