CVE-2000-0787
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.092 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-20161X-Chat 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 - Command Execution via URLsfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (12)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0301.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0305.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-055.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0301.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0305.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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