VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-6799
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."
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.83% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- tufat/flashchat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122425865430237&w=2Exploit
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0810-exploits/flashchat-bypass.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32350Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/49337
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31800Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45974
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=122425865430237&w=2Exploit
- http://packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0810-exploits/flashchat-bypass.txtExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32350Vendor Advisory
- http://www.osvdb.org/49337
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31800Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45974
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.