{
    "id": "CVE-2008-2841",
    "published": "2008-06-24 19:41:00",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 22:54:35",
    "cvss_score": "6.8",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-94",
    "description": "Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.",
    "epss_score": "0.15379",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96672",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-27 18:17:07",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "internet_explorer"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_nt"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "xchat",
            "product": "xchat"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "5795",
            "title": "XChat 2.8.7b - 'URI Handler' Remote Code Execution (Internet Explorer 6/7)",
            "date": "2008-06-13",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30695",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795",
        "http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218",
        "http://secunia.com/advisories/30695",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29696",
        "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43065",
        "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5795"
    ]
}