Description
guestbook.cgi in cPanel 5.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the template parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 4
- cPanel 5.0 - 'Guestbook.cgi' Remote Command Execution (1) EDB-22260 · webapps · Feb 19, 2003 · verified
- cPanel 5.0 - 'Guestbook.cgi' Remote Command Execution (2) EDB-22261 · webapps · Feb 19, 2003 · verified
- cPanel 5.0 - 'Guestbook.cgi' Remote Command Execution (3) EDB-22262 · webapps · Feb 19, 2003 · verified
- cPanel 5.0 - 'Guestbook.cgi' Remote Command Execution (4) EDB-22263 · webapps · Feb 19, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030218 Cpanel 5 and below remote command execution and local root vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 6882 vdb-entry
- cpanel-guestbook-command-execution(11356) vdb-entry