CVE-2013-10038
Severity CVSS v4.0:
CRITICAL
Type:
CWE-434
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Publication date:
31/07/2025
Last modified:
31/07/2025
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 4.0
9.30
Severity 4.0
CRITICAL
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/flashchat_upload_exec.rb
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28709
- https://www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/37342/flashchat-arbitrary-file-upload
- https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=2627786
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flashchat-arbitrary-file-upload-rce



