CVE-2008-4718 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.7% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in help/mini.php in X7 Chat 2.0.1 A1 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via directory traversal sequences in the help_file parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-2156.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.67% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| x7 group | x7 chat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | X7 Chat 2.0.1A1 - 'mini.php' Local File Inclusion | 2008-09-27 |
| exploit-db | X7 Chat 2.0.1A1 - Local File Inclusion | 2008-09-27 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4499
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45495
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6592
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6607
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4499
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45495
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6592
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6607
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