CVE-2007-2149: Stephen Craton (aka WiredPHP) Chatness 2.5.3 and earlier stores usernames and unencrypted passwords in (1)...

Security readout for executives and security teams

Chatness 2.5.3 and earlier exposed account credentials by storing usernames and passwords in clear text files and recommending broadly writable permissions. The CVE also reports that remote attackers could obtain credentials through direct access to admin/options.php. Any organization still hosting this legacy chat application should treat it as a serious account takeover risk. Exposure is likely limited to legacy deployments of Stephen Craton/WiredPHP Chatness 2.5.3 or earlier, especially internet-facing installs where admin/options.php is reachable or shared-hosting environments where local users can read writable PHP files. Prioritize remediation if Chatness is still deployed. This is old software, but the business risk is straightforward: exposed passwords can enable account takeover and may lead to wider compromise if credentials were reused. Mitigation focus: Identify and retire any Chatness 2.5.3 or earlier deployments.; Restrict direct web access to admin/options.php and credential-related files.; Remove world-writable permissions from Chatness configuration files..

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Jun 29, 2026, 06:10 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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