CWE
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CVE-2005-1527: Code Injection

First published: Mon Aug 15 2005(Updated: )

Eval injection vulnerability in awstats.pl in AWStats 6.4 and earlier, when a URLPlugin is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the HTTP Referrer, which is used in a $url parameter that is inserted into an eval function call.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
AWStats<=6.4
Ubuntu=5.04
Debian=3.0
Debian=3.1
AWStats=5.7
AWStats=6.3
AWStats=5.9
AWStats=6.1
AWStats=6.2
AWStats=5.0
AWStats=5.2
AWStats=5.6
AWStats=5.1
AWStats=6.0
AWStats=5.4
AWStats=5.3
AWStats=5.8
AWStats=5.5
Ubuntu Linux=5.04
Ubuntu Linux=5.04
Ubuntu Linux=5.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-1527?

    CVE-2005-1527 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-1527?

    To fix CVE-2005-1527, update AWStats to version 6.5 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2005-1527?

    CVE-2005-1527 affects AWStats versions 6.4 and earlier.

  • How does CVE-2005-1527 impact my system?

    CVE-2005-1527 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code, compromising your system's security.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-1527?

    A temporary workaround for CVE-2005-1527 is to disable the URLPlugin in AWStats until an update can be applied.

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