CVE-2014-8998

MediumPublished

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,...

Published: Nov 20, 2014
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Nov 6, 2014

Primary CVSS

6.5/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

35.9%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 98.5%
Model date: Oct 15, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Repository evidence: Files: 1 · Repositories: 1

1 Module

X7 Chat 2.0.5 lib/message.php preg_replace() PHP Code ExecutionModule
modules/exploits/multi/http/x7chat2_php_exec.rb
Metasploit Framework modules
ExploitEvidence observed: Sep 26, 2026Revision: b22ce1fbae63Related tool
Declared conditions
- platform: PHP($.exploit_multi/http/x7chat2_php_exec.platform)
- verification: check_declared($.exploit_multi/http/x7chat2_php_exec.check)

X7 Chat 2.0.5 - 'message.php' PHP Code Execution (Metasploit)Exploit
Metasploit · php · Nov 6, 2014

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