# CVE-2006-2237: Command injection in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the migrate parameter when statistics updates are enabled.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 8 May 2006
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2237, DSA-1058-1, GHSA-x4mq-2mhg-3c5x

## What is CVE-2006-2237?

CVE-2006-2237 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The web interface for AWStats 6.4 and 6.5, when statistics updates are enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the migrate parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2237?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Awstats Awstats.

## How do I fix CVE-2006-2237?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2006-2237 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2237 exists.

Public exploit code:

- AWStats 6.4 < 6.5 - AllowToUpdateStatsFromBrowser Command Injection (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- AWStats migrate Remote Command Execution (metasploit)
- AWStats 6.5 - 'migrate' Remote Shell Command Injection (exploitdb)
- AWStats 6.4 < 6.5 - migrate Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-29600](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-29600/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-1000501](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-1000501/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2025-63261](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-63261/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2010-4367](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4367/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-4368](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4368/): Code injection in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-2237 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2006-2237 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 May 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-2237 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2006-2237/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2237/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2237
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2237
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2006-2237

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2237/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.