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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2003-1355 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T02:28:02.475Z
Reserved: 2007-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-1365
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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2003-1365
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD