CVE-2012-6047: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in X7 Chat 2.0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hija

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-6047?

x7 chat: upgrade to newer than 2.0.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-6047 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6047 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-6047 affect?

CVE-2012-6047 affects x7 chat. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in X7 Chat 2.0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add a user to an arbitrary group via the users page in an adminpanel act

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-6047?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 6.8UPGRADE

CVE-2012-6047 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting x7 chat. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in X7 Chat 2.0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add a user to an arbitrary group via the users page in an adminpanel action to index.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2012-11-27
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: x7 group

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-11-27 04:49 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

x7 group x7 chat UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0.5.1 · 1.0.0b · 1.1.1b · 1.1.2b · 1.2.0b · 1.3.0b · 1.3.1b · 1.3.2b

Fixed in: newer than 2.0.5.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy x7-chat || rpm -q x7-chat || x7-chat --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.5.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade x7-chat

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade x7-chat

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: X7 Chat 2.0.5.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (Add Admin)

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-6047?

x7 chat: upgrade to newer than 2.0.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-6047 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6047 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-6047 affect?

CVE-2012-6047 affects x7 chat. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in X7 Chat 2.0.5.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that add a user to an arbitrary group via the users page in an adminpanel act

How urgent is CVE-2012-6047?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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