Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/operator_chattranscript.php in Scott Weedon Ajax Chat, possibly 0.1, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the chatid parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Ajax Chat 0.1 - 'operator_chattranscript.php?chatid' Traversal Arbitrary File Access EDB-28305 · webapps · Jul 31, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 21286 third-party-advisory
- 19238 vdb-entry
- ADV-2006-3064 vdb-entry
- 27642 vdb-entry
- ajaxchat-chatid-information-disclosure(28085) vdb-entry
- 20060729 Ajax Chat Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list