CVE-2005-1950 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Webhints via shell metacharacters in the argument parameter.
- 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-2005-1950?
CVE-2005-1950 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
hints.pl in Webhints 1.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1950?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Darryl Burgdorf Webhints.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1950 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-2005-1950 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1950 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq57-vcxr-jv32.