Description
CGIScript.net csNews.cgi allows remote attackers to obtain database files via a direct URL-encoded request to (1) default%2edb or (2) default%2edb.style, or remote authenticated users to perform administrative actions via (3) a database parameter set to default%2edb.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- CGIScript.net csNews 1.0 - Double URL Encoding Unauthorized Administrative Access EDB-21532 · webapps · Jun 11, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 4991 vdb-entry
- cgiscript-csnews-admin-access(9333) vdb-entry
- cgiscript-csnews-file-disclosure(9332) vdb-entry
- 4993 vdb-entry
- 20020611 CGIscript.net - csNews.cgi - Multiple Vulnerabilities mailing-list