CVE Catalog

CVE-2001-1100

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

sendmessage.cgi in W3Mail 1.0.2, and possibly other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in any field of the 'Compose Message' page.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update W3Mail to the latest version and review and secure all CGI programs against user input.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

sendmessage.cgi in W3Mail 1.0.2, and possibly other CGI programs, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in any field of the 'Compose Message' page.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS