CVE-2005-2682 describes a remote command execution vulnerability in the SpellChecker plugin (aspell_setup.php) of DTLink AreaEdit versions prior to 0.4.3. Attackers can exploit this by injecting shell metacharacters into the 'dictionary' parameter, allowing arbitrary command execution on the affected server. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and potential for full compromise (confidentiality, integrity, and availability). There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploits in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:dtlink:areaedit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.