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CVE-2006-5897
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.7%
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Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in PhpMyChat Plus 1.9 and earlier allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the ChatPath parameter to (1) avatar.php, (2) colorhelp_popup.php, (3) color_popup.php, (4) index.php, (5) index1.php, (6) lib/connected_users.lib.php, (7) lib/index.lib.php, and (8) phpMyChat.php3; and the (9) L parameter to logs.php. NOTE: CVE analysis suggests that vector 1 might be incorrect.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (5)
- ADV-2006-4454 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- phpmychatplus-chatpath-source-disclosure(30122) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 22782 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20061108 PhpMyChat Plus <= 1.9 Multiple Source Code Disclosure Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 1854 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
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