# CVE-2003-1365

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2003-1365
- **Severity:** UNKNOWN
- **CVSS Score:** 0.02
- **CWE:** N/A
- **Published:** Oct 17, 2007
- **Last Modified:** Mar 16, 2026

## Description

The escape_dangerous_chars function in CGI::Lite 2.0 and earlier does not correctly remove special characters including (1) "\" (backslash), (2) "?", (3) "~" (tilde), (4) "^" (carat), (5) newline, or (6) carriage return, which could allow remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files, or execute arbitrary commands, in shell scripts that rely on CGI::Lite to filter such dangerous inputs.

## Affected Products

- n/a — n/a (n/a)

## References

- [CNA](http://use.perl.org/~cbrooks/journal/10542)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/311414)
- [CNA](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6833)
- [CNA](http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3237)
- [CNA](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11308)
- [CNA](http://search.cpan.org/~smylers/CGI-Lite-2.02/Lite.pm)
- [CNA](http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0065.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.53%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 66.7

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-18._