CVE-2001-0025

CVE-2001-0025 affects the ad.cgi CGI program by Leif Wright. The vulnerability allows remote arbitrary command execution via shell metacharacters in the file parameter, with the CGI typically running under web server privileges (often root or nobody). The issue is documented in multiple sources (...

CVE-2001-0025: Undefined Security Weakness

ad.cgi CGI program by Leif Wright allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the file parameter...

Insecure input validation in ad.cgi

Hi, ad.cgi from "Scripts by Tammie's HUSBAND" contains an insecure input validation vulnerability. Information on ad.cgi is available at: http://www.conservatives.net/atheist/scripts/index.html?ads ----code snippet---- $filename = "$FORM'file'"; $datafile = "$basedir" . "$filename"; ... open INFO...