CVE-2006-3972 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.4% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/operator_chattranscript.php in Scott Weedon Ajax Chat, possibly 0.1, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the chatid parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.43% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| scott weedon | ajax chat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Ajax Chat 0.1 - 'operator_chattranscript.php?chatid' Traversal Arbitrary File Access | 2006-07-31 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0716.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21286
- http://www.osvdb.org/27642
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19238
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3064
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28085
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2006-07/0716.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21286
- http://www.osvdb.org/27642
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19238
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3064
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28085
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