# CVE-2026-6160: code-projects Simple ChatBox Endpoint chatbox.sql SimpleChatbox_PHP file information disclosure

> Remote attackers can exploit the Simple ChatBox endpoint to expose sensitive file and directory information.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Apr 2026
- **Updated:** 14 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r343-v546-p2ch

## What is CVE-2026-6160?

CVE-2026-6160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in code-projects Simple ChatBox, published on 13 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability was found in code-projects Simple ChatBox 1.0. Affected by this issue is the function SimpleChatbox_PHP of the file chatbox.sql of the component Endpoint. Performing a manipulation results in file and directory information exposure. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

Weakness: CWE-538 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6160?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-6160?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-6160 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-6160 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-6160 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-6160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in code-projects Simple ChatBox, published on 13 Apr 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-6160 exists.

Affected product: code-projects Simple ChatBox. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6160/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6160/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-6160
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6160
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-6160

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-6160/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.