Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-104132. PoCs published by jjminar.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in wget (CVE-2004-1487) by crafting malicious HTTP redirects to overwrite arbitrary files (e.g., ~/.procm4ilrc) with a payload that executes shell commands and emails output to an attacker-controlled address.
Description
wget 1.9 - Directory Traversal
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by jjminar · perlremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/689
This Perl script exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in wget (CVE-2004-1487) by crafting malicious HTTP redirects to overwrite arbitrary files (e.g., ~/.procm4ilrc) with a payload that executes shell commands and emails output to an attacker-controlled address.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
wget 1.9 and earlier
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Victim must execute wget against attacker-controlled server · DNS poisoning or local network access for redirect manipulation
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026