CVE-2003-1365 | BDVDB-2026-27016 Detail
Description#
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://use.perl.org/~cbrooks/journal/10542
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6833
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3237
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11308
- http://search.cpan.org/~smylers/CGI-Lite-2.02/Lite.pm
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0065.html
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.