5.0med
CVE-2003-1365
The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly remove special characters including (1) "\" (backslash)…
Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.9%
percentile 80%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly remove special characters including (1) "\" (backslash), (2) "?", (3) "~" (tilde), (4) "^" (carat), (5) newline, or (6) carriage return, which could allow remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files, or execute arbitrary commands, in shell scripts that rely on CGI::Lite to filter such dangerous inputs.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.89% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
- use.perl.org /~cbrooks/journal/10542 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /archive/1/311414 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/6833 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityreason.com /securityalert/3237 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/11308 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
- search.cpan.org /~smylers/CGI-Lite-2.02/Lite.pm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- archives.neohapsis.com /archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0065.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_VULNWATCH, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2003-1365
- NVD: CVE-2003-1365
vulnwire keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA; records that alias each other are merged. Machine-readable: JSON.