phpFreeChat 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
phpFreeChat 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a large number of connect commands.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08933 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:phpfreechat:phpfreechat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.7 | Vulnerable | Phpfreechat |
- cpe:2.3:a:phpfreechat:phpfreechat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.7 Vulnerable ·Phpfreechat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-5954
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v75f-3g6x-5hr3
References
More Phpfreechat vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-03288 Session fixation vulnerability in phpFreeChat 1.1 allows remote authenticated users to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2011-03334 phpFreeChat 1.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2018-5954 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-5954 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v75f-3g6x-5hr3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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