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CVE-2005-0363

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

7.5 HighFix available

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Exploit likelihood

1.95%Up 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Record
CVE-2005-0363
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Record
CVE-2005-0363
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0364 No score

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Record
EUVD-2005-0364
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c8fh-m2xm-pp2v No score

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell...

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Record
GHSA-c8fh-m2xm-pp2v
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Record
CVE-2005-0363
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0363 No score

awstats.pl in AWStats 4.0 and 6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the config parameter.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0363
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
awstats
Debian:12
before 6.2-1.2
6.2-1.2
awstats
Debian:13
before 6.2-1.2
6.2-1.2
awstats
Debian:14
before 6.2-1.2
6.2-1.2
awstats
Debian:3.0
before 4.0-0.woody.2, plus listed versions
4.0-0.woody.1
4.0-0.woody.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0363 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Awstats, published February 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.95%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in awstats 6.2-1.2.

References

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