Unscored severity · published Sep 13, 1999
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…
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CVSS
85.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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 Apache allows other closing sequences besides "-->".
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)85.2% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
HS
HTTP Server · Apache
1.3.9 · source: NVD
MW
Matt Wright Guestbook · Matt Wright
2.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1053
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-1999-1053
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/33674
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/27296
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/82/27560
Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/776
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