CVE-2003-1425 guestbook.cgi in cPanel 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the template parameter.
Critical 10.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-1425 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2003-1425 is a critical vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 20 Oct 2007.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1425 exists.
Affected product: Cpanel Cpanel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1425/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-1425/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-1425?
CVE-2003-1425 is a critical vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 20 Oct 2007.
Official description
guestbook.cgi in cPanel 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the template parameter.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1425?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1425?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1425 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2003-1425 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1425 exists.
Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Cpanel Cpanel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p985-7qhp-pf5j.