CVE-2018-5954 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 25 Jan 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in phpFreeChat by sending a large number of connect commands.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2018-5954?

CVE-2018-5954 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jan 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

phpFreeChat 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of connect commands.

Weakness: CWE-400

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5954?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phpfreechat Phpfreechat.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-5954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2018-5954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v75f-3g6x-5hr3.