CVE-2000-0787 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by sending a crafted URL to the XChat IRC client, which triggers shell metacharacter injection when launching a browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0787?
CVE-2000-0787 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Oct 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xchat Xchat.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2000-0787 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0787 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wr3-8fv2-9fcj.