CVE-2013-7449
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME...
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
CVE-2013-7449- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
CVE-2013-7449- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-7213 No score
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
EUVD-2013-7213- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vcmj-h4g7-8fpr
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME...
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
GHSA-vcmj-h4g7-8fpr- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
CVE-2013-7449- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-7449
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7449- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2013-7449
The ssl_do_connect function in common/server.c in HexChat before 2.10.2, XChat, and XChat-GNOME does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7449- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
hexchatDebian:12 |
before 2.10.2-1 | 2.10.2-1 |
hexchatDebian:13 |
before 2.10.2-1 | 2.10.2-1 |
hexchatUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.9.6.1-2ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 2.9.6.1-12.9.6.1-1ubuntu12.9.6.1-2 |
2.9.6.1-2ubuntu0.1 |
xchat-gnomeUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1:0.30.0~git20131003.d20b8d+really20110821-0.2ubuntu12.2, plus listed versions 1:0.30.0~git20110821.e2a400-0.2ubuntu91:0.30.0~git20110821.e2a400-0.2ubuntu101:0.30.0~git20110821.e2a400-0.2ubuntu111:0.30.0~git20110821.e2a400-0.2ubuntu121:0.30.0~git20131003.d20b8d-2ubuntu11:0.30.0~git20131003.d20b8d+really20110821-0.2ubuntu121:0.30.0~git20131003.d20b8d+really20110821-0.2ubuntu12.1 |
1:0.30.0~git20131003.d20b8d+really20110821-0.2ubuntu12.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-7449 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Hexchat Project Hexchat, published April 21, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.76%, the 55th percentile. Fixed in hexchat 2.10.2-1.