MEDIUM
CVE-2005-1527
CWE-94Published: August 15, 2005· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
5.0
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Eval injection vulnerability in awstats.pl in AWStats 6.4 and earlier, when a URLPlugin is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the HTTP Referrer, which is used in a $url parameter that is inserted into an eval function call.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2005-1527 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected Vendors & Products
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (22)
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http://secunia.com/advisories/16412Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17463Broken Link
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014636Broken Link · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-892Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.osvdb.org/18696Broken Link · Patch
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http://www.securiteam.com/unixfocus/5DP0J00GKE.htmlBroken Link · Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14525Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21769Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/167-1/Broken Link
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http://secunia.com/advisories/16412Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/17463Broken Link
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http://securitytracker.com/id?1014636Broken Link · Patch · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-892Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2005-1527
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-94
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 15, 2005
Related CVEs (CWE-94)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2005-1527 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.