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Multiple Cross-site Scripting Vulnerabilities in phpFreeChat

Information

Advisory by Netsparker (now Invicti)
Name: XSS Vulnerabilities in phpFreeChat
Software: phpFreeChat 1.4 and possibly below.
Vendor Homepage: http://www.phpfreechat.net
Vulnerability Type: Cross-Site Scripting
Severity: Critical
Researcher: Mesut Timur
Advisory Reference: NS-12-010

Description

phpFreeChat is a free, simple to install, fast, customizable and multi languages chat that uses a simple filesystem for message and nickname storage.

Details

phpFreeChat is affected by XSS vulnerabilities in version 1.4.
Example PoC urls are as follows:

http://example.com/demo/demo21_with_hardcoded_urls.php?'"­­--></style></script><script>alert(0x000A26)</script>
http://example.com/demo/demo2_simple_with_params.php?'"­­--></style></script><script>alert(0x000855)</script>

Learn more about Cross-Site Scripting vulnerabilities:

Solution

The vendor fixed this vulnerability in the new version. Please see the references.

Advisory Timeline

29/06/2012 – First contact: No reply
14/08/2012 – Second contact: Sent the vulnerability details
24/09/2012 – Ask for patch/fix: No reply
02/10/2012 – Vulnerability Released

Credits

It has been discovered on testing of Invicti.

References

  1. Vendor URL / Patch: –
  2. MSL Advisory Link: /web-applications-advisories/xss-vulnerabilities-in-phpfreechat/
  3. Invicti Advisories: /web-applications-advisories/

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