CVE-2000-1171

CGIForum 1.0 - Directory Traversal via thesection Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-1171. PoCs published by zorgon.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in CGIForum by manipulating the 'thesection' parameter to access arbitrary files readable by the 'nobody' user. The provided URL demonstrates the attack by retrieving the '/etc/passwd' file.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by zorgon · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20408

This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in CGIForum by manipulating the 'thesection' parameter to access arbitrary files readable by the 'nobody' user. The provided URL demonstrates the attack by retrieving the '/etc/passwd' file.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: CGIForum (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable CGI script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1963
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5553
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0263.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0833
EPSS Percentile 94.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
markus_triska/cgiforum 1.0
Published Jan 09, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026