Description
Argument injection vulnerability in XChat 2.8.7b and earlier on Windows, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the --command parameter in an ircs:// URI.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- XChat 2.8.7b - 'URI Handler' Remote Code Execution (Internet Explorer 6/7) EDB-5795 · remote · Jun 13, 2008 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 29696 vdb-entry
- http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=4218
- xchat-ircs-command-execution(43065) vdb-entry
- 5795 exploit
- 30695 third-party-advisory