CVE-2014-8998 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 35.9% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 35.9% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-11-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| x7chat | x7 chat |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | X7 Chat 2.0.5 - 'message.php' PHP Code Execution (Metasploit) | 2014-11-06 |
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
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35183
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71014
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98513
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