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High
CVE-2000-0787
IRC Xchat client versions 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers...
Vulnerability Description
IRC Xchat client versions 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands by encoding shell metacharacters into a URL which XChat uses to launch a web browser.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
xchat
View all reports →Affected Software
xchat
Vulnerable Versions:
1.2.1, 1.3.9, 1.3.10, 1.3.11, 1.3.12, 1.3.13, 1.4, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.5.6, 1.5.xdev
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 13th, 2000
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 17th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.