CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0015

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The diatheke.pl script in Sword 1.5.7a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can take control of the server, steal data, or install malware, compromising the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

Recommendation

Immediately update Sword to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability and apply input filtering in CGI scripts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

diatheke.pl in Sword 1.5.7a allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URL.

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