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 to index.php, which is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
- EPSS
- 36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 98% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-94
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- x7chat:x7_chat
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128964/X7-Chat-2.0.5-lib-message.php-preg_replace-PHP-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35183
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98513
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128964/X7-Chat-2.0.5-lib-message.php-preg_replace-PHP-Code-Execution.html