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CVE-2000-0878

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-11-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The mailto CGI script allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the emailadd form field.

Affected products

• Ranson Johnson Mailto Cgi Script: through 1.9

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0088.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1669
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5241
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-09/0088.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1669
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5241

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