Vulnerability in Apache Http_server
CVE-1999-1053
guestbook.pl cleanses user-inserted SSI commands by removing text between "<!--" and "-->" separators, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands when guestbook.pl is run on Apache 1.3.9 and possibly other versions, since…
EPSS: 0.852 (99.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apache Http_server — versions 1.3.9
- Matt_wright Matt_wright_guestbook — versions 2.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_VULN-DEV)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ)
- cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_VULN-DEV)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-1999-1053?
- CVE-1999-1053 is a vulnerability in Apache Http_server. Published 1999-09-13.
- Is CVE-1999-1053 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.