CVE-2018-5979

CRITICAL

Wchat Fully Responsive PHP AJAX Chat Script 1.5 - SQL Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-5979. PoCs published by Ihsan Sencan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Wchat 1.5 via the login form. The PoC uses a UNION-based SQLi to extract database information (user, database name, and version).

Description

SQL Injection exists in Wchat Fully Responsive PHP AJAX Chat Script 1.5 via the login.php User field.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ihsan Sencan · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43864

This exploit demonstrates a SQL injection vulnerability in Wchat 1.5 via the login form. The PoC uses a UNION-based SQLi to extract database information (user, database name, and version).

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Sqli
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wchat - Fully Responsive PHP AJAX Chat Script 1.5
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the login page
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43864/

Scores

CVSS v3 9.8
EPSS 0.1552
EPSS Percentile 96.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-89
Status published
Products (1)
wchat_project/wchat 1.5
Published Jan 24, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026