The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy 1.2, as used in products such as (1) MagpieRSS, (2)…
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy 1.2, as used in products such as (1) MagpieRSS, (2) WordPress, (3) Ampache, and (4) Jinzora, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTPS URL to an SSL protected web page, which is not properly handled by the fetch function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.17194 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3330
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hf3f-2785-5v5g
References
Other 6
- 20051025 SEC-Consult SA 20051025-0 :: Snoopy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- https://svn.ampache.org/branches/3.3.1/docs/CHANGELOG
- 20316
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=375385
- 20051027 Re: [Full-disclosure] SEC-Consult SA 20051025-0 :: Snoopy Remote
- http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368750
More Snoopy vulnerabilities
- TI-2014-04112 Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-04111 Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2008-06994 The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2009-00482 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in blocks/html/block_html.php in Snoopy 1.2.3… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-3330 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-3330 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hf3f-2785-5v5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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