CVE-2014-8998 is a critical PHP code execution vulnerability affecting X7 Chat versions 2.0.0 through 2.0.5.1. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary PHP code via a crafted HTTP header to index.php, which is then executed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch in lib/message.php. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity that can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. While not on the CISA KEV catalog, a Metasploit module for exploitation exists, and its high EPSS and FAUCET scores suggest a significant risk despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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