PT-2008-5929 · X7 · X7 Chat

Jiko · Published 2008-10-23 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-4718

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions X7 Chat versions 2.0.1 A1 and earlier

Description A directory traversal issue exists, allowing remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files. This is achieved via directory traversal sequences in the help file parameter.

Recommendations For versions 2.0.1 A1 and earlier, consider restricting access to the help/mini.php file until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the help file parameter in the affected endpoint. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-4718

Affected Products

X7 Chat

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6607 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/6592 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4718 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45495 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4499 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4718 · Note