OSVDB ID: 27642

Title: Ajax Chat operator_chattranscript.php chatid Parameter Traversal Arbitrary File Access

Info

Disclosure

Jul 29, 2006

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Jul 29, 2006

Solution

Unknown

Description

Ajax Chat contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker to disclose the content of arbitrary files outside of the web path. The issue is due to the operator_chattranscript.php script not properly sanitizing user input, specifically directory traversal style attacks (../../) supplied via the 'chatid' variable.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Public
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

PcDiscs

Ajax Chat

0.1

References

Bugtraq ID: 19238
CVE ID: 2006-3972 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 21286
Related OSVDB ID: 27643
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-3064
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0716.html
Vendor URL: http://www.pcdiscs.co.uk/chat/

Credit

SirDarckCat - sirdarckcatgmail.com -

Direct URL: http://osvdb.org/27642