CVE-2003-1365 The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly remove special characters including (1) "" (backslash), (2) "?", (3) "~" (tilde), (4) "^" (carat), (5) newline, or (...
MediumCVSS 5.0
EPSS 1.9%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly remove special characters including (1) "" (backslash), (2) "?", (3) "~" (tilde), (4) "^" (carat), (5) newline, or (6) carriage return, which could allow remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files, or execute arbitrary commands, in shell scripts that rely on CGI::Lite to filter such dangerous inputs.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| perl cgi lite | = 2.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 20030211 Security bug in CGI::Lite::escape_dangerous_chars() function exploit mailing-list
- search.cpan.org exploit
- 3237 third-party-advisory
- use.perl.org
- 20030211 Security bug in CGI::Lite::escape_dangerous_chars() function exploit mailing-list
- 6833 vdb-entry
- cgilite-shell-command-execution(11308) vdb-entry