CVE-2004-2717 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers with administrative privileges can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in PHPMyChat.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2717?
CVE-2004-2717 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2007. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in admin.php3 in PHPMyChat 0.14.5 allow remote attackers with administrative privileges to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) sheet and (2) What parameters.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2717?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Php Heaven Phpmychat.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2717?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-2717 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2717 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqc9-fvxf-ch49.