Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 31, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2013-10038
CVE-2013-10038
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.
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References
5- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/flashchat_upload_exec.rbnvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28709nvd
- www.fortiguard.com/encyclopedia/ips/37342/flashchat-arbitrary-file-uploadnvd
- www.phpbb.com/community/viewtopic.phpnvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flashchat-arbitrary-file-upload-rcenvd
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