CVE-2008-6502 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.5% (pctl 73)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Pro Chat Rooms 3.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to select an arbitrary local PHP script as an avatar via a .. (dot dot) in the avatar parameter, and cause other users to execute this script by using sendData.php to send a message to (1) an individual user or (2) a room, leading to cross-site request forgery (CSRF), cross-site scripting (XSS), or other impacts.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.5% — more likely to be exploited than 73% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-03-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| prochatrooms | pro chat rooms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Pro Chat Rooms 3.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting / Cross-Site Request Forgery | 2008-12-10 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/50697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33088
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47242
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7409
- http://osvdb.org/50697
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33088
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47242
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7409
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