CVE-2005-0437 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in awstats.pl within AWStats versions 6.3 and 6.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to include arbitrary Perl modules by manipulating the 'loadplugin' parameter with dot-dot sequences. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.