CVE-2005-0689

The Includer - Remote Command Execution via Shell Metacharacters in URL or Template Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2005-0689. PoCs published by K-C0d3r, GreenwooD, Francisco Alisson.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a command injection vulnerability in Includer.cgi 1.0 by injecting arbitrary commands via the 'template' or direct query parameter. It establishes a socket connection to the target and sends a crafted HTTP GET request to execute the command.

Description

includer.cgi in The Includer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in (1) the URL or (2) the template parameter.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by K-C0d3r · perlwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/923

This Perl script exploits a command injection vulnerability in Includer.cgi 1.0 by injecting arbitrary commands via the 'template' or direct query parameter. It establishes a socket connection to the target and sends a crafted HTTP GET request to execute the command.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Includer.cgi 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must have Includer.cgi 1.0 installed and accessible · Network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by GreenwooD · perlwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/922

This Perl script exploits CVE-2005-0689, a command injection vulnerability in The Includer CGI <= 1.0. It crafts an HTTP GET request with malicious input to execute arbitrary commands on the target system via the vulnerable 'includer.cgi' script.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: The Includer CGI <= 1.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Target must be running The Includer CGI <= 1.0 · Target must be accessible via HTTP
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Francisco Alisson · textwebappscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/862

This exploit demonstrates a command injection vulnerability in a CGI script (includer.cgi) where arbitrary commands can be executed via the 'template' parameter or directly in the URL. The vulnerability arises from improper input sanitization.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: includer.cgi (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A vulnerable version of includer.cgi accessible via HTTP
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111030957413411&w=2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111021730710779&w=2
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12738

Scores

EPSS 0.0991
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
jimmy/the_includer 1.0
jimmy/the_includer 1.1
Published Mar 07, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026