Directory traversal vulnerability in chatconfig.php in MM Chat 1.5, when register_globals…
Priority LOW 34CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in chatconfig.php in MM Chat 1.5, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the currentlang parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01979 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2974
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx2g-2vg3-x8rp
References
Exploit 1
More Mm Chat vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02847 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in chathead.php in MM Chat 1.5 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-2974 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2974 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx2g-2vg3-x8rp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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