CVE-2000-0787
IRC Xchat client versions 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0787- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2000-0787- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0781 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2000-0781- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9wr3-8fv2-9fcj No score
IRC Xchat client versions 1.4.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9wr3-8fv2-9fcj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | X-Chat 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 - Command Execution via URLs | 2000-08-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2000-0787 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Xchat, published October 13, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.21%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-08/0215.html
securityfocus.com/bid/1601
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-055.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0787
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9wr3-8fv2-9fcj