TI-2003-01265 Aliases CVE-2003-1365 GHSA-2fjp-fr4m-265h

The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly…

LOW 27CWE-20Published 2007-10-17 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly remove special characters including (1) "\" (backslash), (2) "?", (3) "~" (tilde), (4) "^" (carat), (5) newline, or (6) carriage return, which could allow remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files, or execute arbitrary commands, in shell scripts that rely on CGI::Lite to filter such dangerous inputs.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01893 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:perl:cgi_lite:2.0:::::::*	2.0	Vulnerable	Perl

cpe:2.3:a:perl:cgi_lite:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Perl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1365
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fjp-fr4m-265h

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

3237

Other 1

http://use.perl.org/~cbrooks/journal/10542

Sources

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