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TI-2013-06181 Aliases CVE-2013-10038GHSA-2ff6-7rc2-25pr

FlashChat Arbitrary File Upload RCE

Priority HIGH 81CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

An unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability exists in FlashChat versions 6.0.2 and 6.0.4 through 6.0.8. The upload.php endpoint fails to properly validate file types and authentication, allowing attackers to upload malicious PHP scripts. Once uploaded, these scripts can be executed remotely, resulting in arbitrary code execution as the web server user.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02133 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TUFaTFlashChat6.0.2; 6.0.4 – 6.0.8—No fix listedCNA
  • FlashChat VendorTUFaT Affected 6.0.2; 6.0.4 – 6.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-10038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2ff6-7rc2-25pr

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2006-06774 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpbb/getmsg.php in FlashBB 1.1.5 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-03587 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in phpbb/sendmsg.php in FlashBB 1.1.8 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-06488 connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-04521 SQL injection vulnerability in gallery.php in MyCard 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-04733 PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in index.php in MyBackup 1.4.0 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2010-01014 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in osDate 2.1.9 and 2.5.4, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
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Sources

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