CVE-2008-6799 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass role filters in FlashChat to gain administrative privileges by manipulating a specific parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-6799?
CVE-2008-6799 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-6799?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tufat Flashchat.
How do I fix CVE-2008-6799?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-6799 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-6799 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-6799 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6x5j-63mj-wprr.