CVE-2008-2974 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in chatconfig.php in MM Chat 1.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the currentlang parameter.

Published: 2008-07-02

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 2.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mm_chat:mm_chat:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2964	Directory traversal vulnerability in chatconfig.php in MM Chat 1.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the currentlang parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01979.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29910
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43327
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5919

History

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Subscriptions

Mm Chat Mm Chat

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-07-02T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:21:34.415Z

Reserved: 2008-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2974

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-02T17:14:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T22:54:51.153

Link: CVE-2008-2974

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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