Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in help/index.php in X7 Chat 2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to include arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help_file parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08106 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2b | Vulnerable | X7 Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3b | Vulnerable | X7 Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.4b | Vulnerable | X7 Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.5b | Vulnerable | X7 Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.6 | Vulnerable | X7 Group |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | X7 Group |
- cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2b Vulnerable ·X7 Group
- cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3b Vulnerable ·X7 Group
- cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.4b Vulnerable ·X7 Group
- cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.5b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5b Vulnerable ·X7 Group
- cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.6 Vulnerable ·X7 Group
- cpe:2.3:a:x7_group:x7_chat:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·X7 Group
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-2156
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j33x-h3g2-cj67
References
More X7 Group X7 Chat vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-04501 Directory traversal vulnerability in help/mini.php in X7 Chat 2.0.1 A1 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-06652 SQL injection vulnerability in the login page in X7 Chat 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2006-03737 SQL injection vulnerability in upgradev1.php in X7 Chat 2.0.4 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05011 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in X7 Chat 2.0.5.1 and earlier allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2008-00260 SQL injection vulnerability in index.php in X7 Chat 2.0.5 and possibly earlier allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2007-05720 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in X7 Chat 2.0.4, 2.0.5, and possibly… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2006-2156 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-2156 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j33x-h3g2-cj67 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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