CVE-2006-3972

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/operator_chattranscript.php in Scott Weedon Ajax...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/operator_chattranscript.php in Scott Weedon Ajax Chat, possibly 0.1, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the chatid parameter.

Exploit likelihood

3.43%Down 3.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2006-3972
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2006-3972
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-3965 No score

Record: EUVD-2006-3965
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5cgj-3m9p-9jvq No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/operator_chattranscript.php in Scott Weedon Ajax...

Record: GHSA-5cgj-3m9p-9jvq
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

scott weedon ajax chat

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Ajax Chat 0.1 - 'operator_chattranscript.php?chatid' Traversal Arbitrary File Access	2006-07-31

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-3972 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Scott Weedon Ajax Chat, published August 2, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.43%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.