CVE-2025-63261

AWStats 8.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection via the open function

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/eldy/AWStats/blob/develop/wwwroot/cgi-bin/awstats.pl	Product
https://pentest-tools.com/PTT-2025-021-Code-Execution-in-AWStats.pdf	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2026/03/msg00013.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:awstats:awstats:7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-03-20 21:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 09:53

NVD link : CVE-2025-63261

Mitre link : CVE-2025-63261

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-63261

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Products Affected

awstats

awstats

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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