lib/message.php in X7 Chat 2.0.0 through 2.0.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to…
Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.359 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and 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 · 15
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 a1 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 a2 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 a3 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 b1 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 b2 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.1:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 a1 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 a1 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 a2 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:a3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 a3 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 b1 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 b2 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.1:a1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 a1 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·X7chat
Show 5 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4.1 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4.3 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4.4 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
| cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5.1 | Vulnerable | X7chat |
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4.1 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4.3 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4.4 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·X7chat
- cpe:2.3:a:x7chat:x7_chat:2.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5.1 Vulnerable ·X7chat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8998
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5vg-hj9x-r48m
References
Sources
- CVE-2014-8998 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8998 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5vg-hj9x-r48m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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