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Critical · 9.8 CVE-2018-25221 EUVD-2018-21700GHSA-4xgm-gv32-5pqv

EChat Server 3.1 Buffer Overflow via chat.ghp username Parameter

Published Mar 28, 2026 · Updated Oct 1, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

EChat Server 3.1 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the chat.ghp endpoint that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an oversized username parameter. Attackers can send a GET request to chat.ghp with a malicious username value containing shellcode and ROP gadgets to achieve code execution in the application context.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Echatserver EChat Server 3.1 —

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