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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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 guestbook.pl is run on Apache 1.3.9 and possibly other versions, since Apache allows…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 85.2%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 85.2%, higher than 100% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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 "-->".

CVSS 2.0
7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS
85.20% probability · 100th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
apache/http server · matt wright/matt wright guestbook
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.