Description
hints.pl in Webhints 1.03 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the argument.
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 3
- Webhints 1.03 - Remote Command Execution (Perl) (1) EDB-1039 · webapps · Jun 11, 2005 · verified
- Webhints 1.03 - Remote Command Execution (C) (2) EDB-1040 · webapps · Jun 11, 2005 · verified
- Webhints 1.03 - Remote Command Execution (Perl) (3) EDB-1041 · webapps · Jun 11, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 15652 third-party-advisory
- 13930 vdb-entry
- 20050609 Webhints v1.03 Remote Command Execution mailing-list
- 1014173 vdb-entry