CVE-1999-0196

Webgais 1.0 - Remote Code Execution and Arbitrary File Read via Receiver Parameter

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-1999-0196. PoCs published by Razvan Dragomirescu.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in the WEBgais websendmail script by passing shell metacharacters via the 'receiver' POST parameter. It allows arbitrary command execution with web server privileges, demonstrated by exfiltrating /etc/passwd.

Description

websendmail in Webgais 1.0 allows a remote user to access arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via the receiver parameter ($VAR_receiver variable).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Razvan Dragomirescu · textremotecgi

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20483

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This exploit leverages a command injection vulnerability in the WEBgais websendmail script by passing shell metacharacters via the 'receiver' POST parameter. It allows arbitrary command execution with web server privileges, demonstrated by exfiltrating /etc/passwd.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: WEBgais (version unspecified)

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Target running WEBgais with vulnerable websendmail script · Network access to the web server

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb

http://www.osvdb.org/237

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2077

Scores

EPSS 0.1307

EPSS Percentile 95.9%

Details

Status published

Products (1)

webgais_development_team/webgais 1.0

Published Jul 08, 1997

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026