cve/2016/CVE-2016-2087.md

### [CVE-2016-2087](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2087)
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### Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon