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phpFreeChat nickid Hijacking Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA31283
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Release Date:
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2008-07-31
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Last Update:
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2008-08-07
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Popularity:
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1,420 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Hijacking
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | phpFreeChat 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-3428
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in phpFreeChat, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct hijacking attacks.
The problem is that the nickid values are the same as the users' session IDs. This can be exploited to take over other users' or administrators' sessions.
Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials.
The vulnerability is reported in all 1.x versions before 1.2.
Solution:
Update to version 1.2.
Provided and/or discovered by:
The vendor credits Cerberus.
Changelog:
2008-08-07: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://www.phpfreechat.net/changelog/1.2
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