CVE-2008-4718 is a directory traversal vulnerability in X7 Chat 2.0.1 A1 and earlier, specifically within the help/mini.php component. This flaw allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files by manipulating the help_file parameter. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe, enabling attackers to achieve partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code is available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:*:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.1.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.1.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.0bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.2.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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