CVE-2001-1344

WebStore 400 - Authentication Bypass via Null Character or Dot-Dot Filename

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-1344. PoCs published by Igor Dobrovitski.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a NULL byte injection vulnerability in cgiCentral's Webstore authentication process, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via a reverse shell. It leverages a secondary vulnerability (BID 2861) involving unchecked input passed to system().

Description

WSSecurity.pl in WebStore allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by providing the program with a filename that exists, which is made easier by (1) inserting a null character or (2) .. (dot dot).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Igor Dobrovitski · perlremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20914

This exploit targets a NULL byte injection vulnerability in cgiCentral's Webstore authentication process, allowing an attacker to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via a reverse shell. It leverages a secondary vulnerability (BID 2861) involving unchecked input passed to system().

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: cgiCentral Webstore (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running cgiCentral Webstore with default or vulnerable configuration · Perl must be installed on the target system
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, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2860
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6685

Scores

EPSS 0.0291
EPSS Percentile 85.3%

Details

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