CVE-2001-0461

FOLDOC - Remote Command Execution via template.cgi Shell Metacharacters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0461. PoCs published by Cgisecurity.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit leverages a path traversal vulnerability in the 'template.cgi' script of 'The Free Online Dictionary of Computing' to read arbitrary files and execute commands without parameters. The attack is performed via a crafted URL request.

Description

template.cgi in Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) allows remote attackers to read files and execute commands via shell metacharacters in the argument to template.cgi.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Cgisecurity · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20686

The exploit leverages a path traversal vulnerability in the 'template.cgi' script of 'The Free Online Dictionary of Computing' to read arbitrary files and execute commands without parameters. The attack is performed via a crafted URL request.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: The Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) CGI script
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable CGI script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/index.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/5591
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0109.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6217

Scores

EPSS 0.0900
EPSS Percentile 94.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
denis_howe/foldoc
Published Jun 27, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026