CVE-2005-3330 Command injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in HTTPS URLs processed by the Snoopy library.

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-2005-3330?

CVE-2005-3330 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Oct 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy 1.2, as used in products such as (1) MagpieRSS, (2) WordPress, (3) Ampache, and (4) Jinzora, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTPS URL to an SSL protected web page, which is not properly handled by the fetch function.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3330?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Snoopy Snoopy.

How do I fix CVE-2005-3330?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3330 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-2005-3330 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-3330 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf3f-2785-5v5g.

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