CVE-2005-0435

AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Read via loadplugin and pluginmode Parameters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0435.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits CVE-2005-0435 in AWStats by sending HTTP requests with crafted parameters to execute arbitrary Perl code (e.g., `getpwent`) or leak sensitive information via debug modes. It demonstrates remote code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.

Description

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 allows remote attackers to read server web logs by setting the loadplugin and pluginmode parameters to rawlog.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
perldoscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/817

This Perl script exploits CVE-2005-0435 in AWStats by sending HTTP requests with crafted parameters to execute arbitrary Perl code (e.g., `getpwent`) or leak sensitive information via debug modes. It demonstrates remote code execution and information disclosure vulnerabilities.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AWStats 6.3 (Stable) - 6.4 (Development)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target AWStats CGI script
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/14299
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19333
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/390368

Scores

EPSS 0.0426
EPSS Percentile 89.1%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
awstats/awstats 6.3
awstats/awstats 6.4
Published May 02, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026