CVE-2005-1628 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published 17 May 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the f parameter of apage.cgi in WebAPP.

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-2005-1628?

CVE-2005-1628 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

apage.cgi in WebAPP 0.9.9.2.1, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the f parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1628?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Web-App.org Webapp.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1628?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1628 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-2005-1628 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1628 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24v5-6j6h-pj8r.