{
    "id": "CVE-2014-8998",
    "published": "2014-11-20 13:55:07",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:17:38",
    "cvss_score": "6.5",
    "cvss_severity": "MEDIUM",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P",
    "cwe": "CWE-94",
    "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.",
    "epss_score": "0.35900",
    "epss_percentile": "0.98421",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-26 18:19:42",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "x7chat",
            "product": "x7_chat"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "35183",
            "title": "X7 Chat 2.0.5 - 'message.php' PHP Code Execution (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2014-11-06",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35183"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "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"
    ]
}