CVE-2001-1343

WebStore 400/400CS 4.14 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution via ws_mail.cgi kill Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-1343. PoCs published by Igor Dobrovitski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in cgiCentral's Webstore via the ws_mail.cgi script. It leverages improper input sanitization in the system() call to execute arbitrary Perl code, resulting in a reverse shell on port 23456.

Description

ws_mail.cgi in WebStore 400/400CS 4.14 allows remote authenticated WebStore administrators to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the kill parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Igor Dobrovitski · perlremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20916

This exploit targets a command injection vulnerability in cgiCentral's Webstore via the ws_mail.cgi script. It leverages improper input sanitization in the system() call to execute arbitrary Perl code, resulting in a reverse shell on port 23456.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: cgiCentral Webstore (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Administrative access to Webstore · Perl installed on the target system · Network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0142.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2861
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6685

Scores

EPSS 0.0984
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
cgicentral/webstore_400 4.14
cgicentral/webstore_400cs 4.14
Published Jun 12, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026