HIGH
aspell_setup.php in the SpellChecker plugin in DTLink AreaEdit before 0.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dictionary parameter (aka the lang variable)
Published Aug 23, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.06%
Description
aspell_setup.php in the SpellChecker plugin in DTLink AreaEdit before 0.4.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the dictionary parameter (aka the lang variable).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.06% 0.02057
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02057
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02057) | 80.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.06% (0.02057) | 78.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00923) | 74.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 80.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 0.72% (0.00723) | 80.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00720) | 78.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.03% (0.02028) | 87.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16511 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.formvista.com/forum.html?COMP=forum&cmd=view_thread&%28fvs%29cs_forums_threads_ref=47 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.formvista.com/otherprojects/areaedit x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/16511 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.formvista.com/forum.html?COMP=forum&cmd=view_thread&%28fvs%29cs_forums_threads_ref=47 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.formvista.com/otherprojects/areaedit | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 23, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 23, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2682
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a