CVE-2005-0438

AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 - Information Disclosure via Debug Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2005-0438. PoCs published by omin0us.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets CVE-2005-0438 in AWStats versions 5.7 to 6.2, allowing remote command execution via three different methods (configdir, update, and pluginmode). It establishes a remote shell by sending crafted HTTP requests and parsing the output.

Description

awstats.pl in AWStats 6.3 and 6.4 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by setting the debug parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by omin0us · cwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/853

This exploit targets CVE-2005-0438 in AWStats versions 5.7 to 6.2, allowing remote command execution via three different methods (configdir, update, and pluginmode). It establishes a remote shell by sending crafted HTTP requests and parsing the output.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AWStats 5.7 - 6.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target AWStats instance · AWStats CGI script accessible via HTTP
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 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/19477
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/390368

Scores

EPSS 0.0381
EPSS Percentile 88.7%

Details

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