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Hi.... it is my first hack - phpProbe

here is it... it was tested under vbb2x RC2 and phpMyChat 0.14.4

News:
Updated on 19.07.01
- FAQ has been add

Updated on 18.07.01
The hack is compatible with version 0.14.5 of phpMyChat
- there is some javaScript code there, so the hack will not work with browsers without JS support (phpMyChat will not work with these browsers too

)
- the Exit link in chat works ok now

Hack:
Step 1:
open /lib/index.lib.php3 in yours phpMyChat Derictory
find:

PHP Code:


			
// Fix some security holes

replace it with

PHP Code:


			
//a VBB integration hack by Stasik (stasik@t-online.de)

//v0.1

//(C)2001



$exiturl = "http://www.blabla.com"; // the url the user will be redirected exiting the chat



if($Ver == ""){print "

<HTML>

<SCRIPT TYPE=\"text/javascript\" LANGUAGE=\"javascript\">

    <!--

    var NS4 = (document.layers) ? 1 : 0;

    var IE4 = ((document.all) && (parseInt(navigator.appVersion)>=4)) ? 1 : 0;

    var ver4 = (NS4 || IE4) ? \"H\" : \"L\";

function defineVerField()

    {

        if (document.images && ver4 == 'L')

            document.forms['Params'].elements['Ver'].value = 'M';    // js1.1 enabled browser

        else document.forms['Params'].elements['Ver'].value = ver4;

    }

 -->

</SCRIPT>

<FORM ACTION=\"index.php3\" METHOD=\"POST\" AUTOCOMPLETE=\"OFF\" NAME=\"Params\">

<INPUT TYPE=\"hidden\" NAME=\"Ver\" VALUE=\"L\">

</FORM>

<SCRIPT TYPE=\"text/javascript\" LANGUAGE=\"javascript\">

defineVerField();

document.forms.Params.submit();

</SCRIPT>

</HTML>

"; exit;}



chdir("/path/to/board/");

require("./global.php");

chdir("/path/to/chat/");



if ($bbuserid == 0) 

{ 

print "no"; //Message if the user has no cookie

exit; 

}

else

{

if ($bbusername == "" || (isset($bbusername))==0) 

{ 

$getusername=$DB_site->query_first("SELECT username FROM user WHERE userid=$bbuserid"); 

$username=$getusername[username]; 

$bbusername = $username; 

}

else 

{ 

$username = $bbusername; 

} }



$U = $username;



$pat = "[[:space:]]"; 

$repl = ""; 

$U = ereg_replace($pat,$repl,$U); 

$pat = ','; 

$U = ereg_replace($pat,$repl,$U); 

stripslashes($U); 



$N = 20; 

$D = 10; 

$Form_Send = 1; 



//Replace admin with your administration nick

if($U != "Admin")

{

$PASSWORD="1";

}



// Fix some security holes

Step 2:
open /lib/index.lib.php3 in yours phpMyChat Derictory
find:

PHP Code:


			
$DbLink->query("INSERT INTO ".C_MSG_TBL." VALUES ($EN, '$E', 'SYS exit', '', ".time().", '', 'sprintf(L_EXIT_ROM, \"".special_char($U,$Latin1)."\")')");

        }

    }

replace it with:

PHP Code:


			
$DbLink->query("INSERT INTO ".C_MSG_TBL." VALUES ($EN, '$E', 'SYS exit', '', ".time().", '', 'sprintf(L_EXIT_ROM, \"".special_char($U,$Latin1)."\")')");

        }

    }

if($exit == "1"){header ("Location: $exiturl"); exit;}

Step 3:
open /exit.php3 in yours phpMyChat Derictory
find:

PHP Code:


			
<A HREF="<?php echo("$From?Ver=$Ver&L=$L&U=".urlencode(stripslashes($U))."&E=".urlencode(stripslashes($R))."&EN=$T"); ?>" TARGET="_parent"><?php echo(L_EXIT); ?></A>

replace it with:

PHP Code:


			
<A HREF="<?php echo("$From?exit=1&Ver=$Ver&L=$L&U=".urlencode(stripslashes($U))."&E=".urlencode(stripslashes($R))."&EN=$T"); ?>" TARGET="_parent"><?php echo(L_EXIT); ?></A>

ENJOY

FAQ:
Q: I`m getting "no" every time.
A: You need to upgrade a cookie option in your VB control panel. Write under: Options->Change Options->[HTTP Headers and output]->Cookie Domain your domainname ONLY (blabla.com).

Q: I`m getting "you need to register" error.
A: Enable chat using for not registered users in your phpMyChat config (/config/config.lib.php3).

Q: I`m getting "wrong password" error.
A: Make shure you have deleted all user accounts in your chat and have only administrative one. If you are logging is as administrator note that you have to enter your password EVERY time you are logging in.

Questions or Bug reports?
Post it here I`ll answer ASAP.

bitbender · #**142** 08-15-2001, 04:12 PM

"Dunka" for the reply stasik!

Update:

Ok, so I go back and study the whole thing again. I found that I had made some errors, so I restored all the files modified as a result of the hack (backups are great!!), and started again, 1 step at a time.

What my problem is now, is that I cannot figure out (I got PHP manual, 2) if the path specified in index.lib.php3 of phpmychat is absoulte or relative.

In reading thru all the pages in this post and other related threads(mentioned above) I saw where you assisted *skull* using what appeared to be absolute path names. Was this because his chat directory was at the same level as his forum directory ? I noticed you had him change some other options, as well...

Why is this a question? Because it is failing trying to retrieve global.php on the require("./global.php") statement after the chdir("\usr\prod\") statement in my version of index.lib.php3.

Can you advise?

bitbender · #**143** 08-15-2001, 04:19 PM

In my zeal to post a reply, I forgot the error response !

Fatal error: Failed opening required './global.php' (include_path='') in D:\????\????\phpchat\chat\lib\index.lib.php3 on line 91

I put the ???? in, as I don't publicize my directory structures.

The chat button on the home page links to \phpchat\chat\index.php3 as you had indicated in an earler post, and looking at chat_activity.php, also from an earlier reference in this thread.

Stasik · #**144** 08-15-2001, 04:31 PM

you have to write ADSOLUTE path.... un your case with NT system it should be something like this d:\wwwroot\bitbender\forum\ just try to ask your hoster

bitbender · #**145** 08-15-2001, 04:38 PM

Sir, I am the Web Hoster

I build PC's, small networks, and work full time installing OS'es on mainframes througout US. The only help desk I have is me!!

Even at home, there is Domestic management to contend with !

thanks again for the reply! I'll keep at it!

I tried it w/o the D: designation, so let me go try wit it !!

Stasik · #**146** 08-15-2001, 04:41 PM

i`ve done it all to

bitbender · #**147** 08-15-2001, 04:49 PM

I guess 15th time did the trick!!

Now functional. Sehr Gut!! <---- I hope I spelled this right!

Thanks again for your time, and patience!

You have to contend with domestic management, too ??

Stasik · #**148** 08-15-2001, 04:52 PM

lol
good that it works (sehr gut was spelled rught)

hm.... ISS server has mahy bugs....

bitbender · #**149** 08-15-2001, 05:53 PM

Ach so, but W2k Better than W98Se, or Linux, from my experience here.

I think I need to edit the config.php file. Insisting that user's register b4 entering chat room....arrr...not what I intended!!

Something else is still incorrect....Like a FIAT automobile,
FIAT = "Fix It Again, Tony!"

Stasik · #**150** 08-15-2001, 08:38 PM

u have forgotten freeBSD.... it is much stabiler then win2k or XP....

have u used setup.php3?

#**151** 08-16-2001, 04:21 AM

I tried the hack and it worked great.

Now do you have a clue as to how to get the privae rooms working again?

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