Description
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."
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
- FlashChat - 'connection.php' Role Filter Security Bypass EDB-32494 · webapps · Oct 17, 2008 · verified
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References
- flashchat-connection-security-bypass(45974) vdb-entry
- 49337 vdb-entry
- 31800 vdb-entry
- 32350 third-party-advisory
- 20081017 flashchat severe bug mailing-list
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0810-exploits/flashchat-bypass.txt