CVE-2005-0862 describes multiple remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PHPOpenChat versions 3.0.1 and earlier. Attackers can exploit these flaws by manipulating parameters like 'phpbb_root_path', 'poc_root_path', or 'sourcedir' to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), this vulnerability is considered highly severe, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to achieve code execution, compromise data, and potentially disrupt service. While not on the KEV catalog or Hot List, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, indicating a clear path for exploitation. Despite its age and lack of recent community discussion or media coverage, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 94/100 and EPSS percentile of 0.142710000 (higher than 0.942920000% of all CVEs) suggest it remains a significant risk if unpatched.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpopenchat:phpopenchat:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phpopenchat:phpopenchat:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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