CVE-2007-6296
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedPHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in users_popupL.php3 in phpMyChat 0.14.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the From parameter.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceRemote file inclusion vulnerability in phpMyChat 0.14.5's users_popupL.php3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code by supplying a malicious URL in the From parameter, which is then used in an unsafe include/require statement.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 0.14.5CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm phpMyChat installation and versionLocate the phpMyChat installation directory and check for version indicators such as a VERSION file, version in index.php, or check the footer/admin panel for the version numberAffected if The installed version is exactly 0.14.5
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Verify vulnerable file existsCheck if the file users_popupL.php3 exists in the phpMyChat installation, typically under the /users/ or /core/ directoryAffected if The file users_popupL.php3 exists in the phpMyChat installation directory
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Check PHP remote inclusion settingsInspect PHP configuration (php.ini) or use phpinfo() to check the values of allow_url_fopen and allow_url_includeAffected if allow_url_fopen is enabled (set to 1 or On) or allow_url_include is enabled, allowing PHP to include remote files
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Inspect the From parameter handlingExamine the source code of users_popupL.php3 to see if the From parameter is used in an include or require statement without proper sanitizationAffected if The From parameter is directly used in an include(), require(), include_once(), or require_once() statement without validation
A user is affected if phpMyChat 0.14.5 is installed with the users_popupL.php3 file present and PHP allows remote file inclusions (allow_url_fopen or allow_url_include enabled).
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade phpMyChat to a patched version; if unable, disable PHP's allow_url_fopen and allow_url_include settings and implement strict input validation on the From parameter.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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