CVE-2008-6799
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and...
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."
- Record
CVE-2008-6799- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."
- Record
CVE-2008-6799- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-6759 No score
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."
- Record
EUVD-2008-6759- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6x5j-63mj-wprr No score
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and...
connection.php in FlashChat 5.0.8 allows remote attackers to bypass the role filter mechanism and gain administrative privileges by setting the s parameter to "7."
- Record
GHSA-6x5j-63mj-wprr- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | FlashChat - 'connection.php' Role Filter Security Bypass | 2008-10-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-6799 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Tufat Flashchat, published May 7, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.83%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45974
osvdb.org/49337
securityfocus.com/bid/31800
secunia.com/advisories/32350
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=122425865430237&w=2
packetstorm.linuxsecurity.com/0810-exploits/flashchat-bypass.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6799
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6x5j-63mj-wprr