CVE-2003-0243 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter of Happymall CGI scripts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0243?

CVE-2003-0243 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 May 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Happycgi.com Happymall 4.3 and 4.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter for the (1) normal_html.cgi or (2) member_html.cgi scripts.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0243?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Happycgi Happymall.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0243?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0243 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2003-0243 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0243 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4f8f-h23v-qmv8.

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