CVE-2013-10037

July 31, 2025, 6:42 p.m.

9.3
Critical

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability exists in WebTester version 5.x via the install2.php installation script. The parameters cpusername, cppassword, and cpdomain are passed directly to shell commands without sanitization. A remote unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending a crafted HTTP POST request, resulting in arbitrary command execution on the underlying system with web server privileges.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Webtester
  • Webtester
  • 5.*

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a webtester webtester 5.* / / / / / / /

References

https://advisories.checkpoint.com/defense/advisories/public/2014/cpai-2014-1620.html
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/webtester_exec.rb
https://sourceforge.net/p/webtesteronline/bugs/3/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29132
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webtester-unauth-command-execution

Tags

CWE-78
disclosure@vulncheck.com
2025-07-31
CVE-2013-10037

CVSS Score

9.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Attack Requirements: NONE
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • User Interaction: NONE
  • Scope:
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH
  • Exploit Maturity: NOT_DEFINED

    • CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: July 31, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified: July 31, 2025, 6:42 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

disclosure@vulncheck.com

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