Bill Kendrick web site guestbook (GBook) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the _MAILTO form variable.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-1131 is rated Moderate Risk (62.8/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.43%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +2.25% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.18% | 3.43% | +2.25% |
| 2 | 2025-05-14 | 0.95% | 1.18% | +0.23% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 0.95% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| bill_kendrick | gbook.cgi | 1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:bill_kendrick:gbook.cgi:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0144.html | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1940 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5509 |