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CVE-2008-67991 exploit

connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.83% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-32494 FlashChat - 'connection.php' Role Filter Security Bypass · webapps · 2008-10-17

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45974 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /49337 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31800 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32350 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=bugtraq&m=122425865430237&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com /0810-exploits/flashchat-bypass.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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