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CVE-2005-1527

5.0 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Aug 15, 2005awstatsCWE-94EPSS 3.00%

Overview

CVE-2005-1527 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting awstats awstats. It was published on August 15, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from awstats. Update awstats to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
awstatsawstats0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/16412Refsecunia.com/advisories/17463Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1014636Refwww.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-892Refwww.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=290&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=falseRefwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.htmlRefwww.osvdb.org/18696Refwww.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5DP0J00GKE.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/14525Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21769

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-1527?

CVE-2005-1527 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting awstats awstats. It was published on August 15, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-1527?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-1527?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from awstats. Update awstats to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-1527?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-1527 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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