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CVE-2007-2149
Stephen Craton (aka WiredPHP) Chatness 2.5.3 and earlier stores usernames and unencrypted passwords in (1) classes/vars.php and (2) classes/varstuff.php, and r…
Public exploit code
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- Chatness 2.5.3 - '/options.php/save.php' Remote Code Execution2007-04-12 · webapps · php · Verified
Impact
Stephen Craton (aka WiredPHP) Chatness 2.5.3 and earlier stores usernames and unencrypted passwords in (1) classes/vars.php and (2) classes/varstuff.php, and recommends 0666 or 0777 permissions for these files, which allows local users to gain privileges by reading the files, and allows remote attackers to obtain credentials via a direct request for admin/options.php.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Craton | Chatness | through 2.5.3 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24873
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2595
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465547/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24873
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2595
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465547/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1386