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CVE-2014-8998
lib/message.php in X7 Chat 2.0.0 through 2.0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted HTTP header…
Medium6.5EPSS 35.9%
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- mitre
Description
lib/message.php in X7 Chat 2.0.0 through 2.0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted HTTP header to index.php, which is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 35.9% · top 1.5% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128964/X7-Chat-2.0.5-lib-message.php-preg_replace-PHP-Code-Execution.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 35183 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 71014 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- x7chat-message-code-exec(98513) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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