CVE-2004-1488

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

wget 1.8.x and 1.9.x does not filter or quote control characters when displaying HTTP responses to the terminal, which may allow remote malicious web servers to inject terminal escape sequences and execute arbitrary code.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 94.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 27, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (20)

cve@mitrehttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261755
cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110269474112384&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/20960
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1012472
cve@mitrehttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-771.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11871
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18421
cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9750
cve@mitrehttps://usn.ubuntu.com/145-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=261755
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110269474112384&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20960
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1012472
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-24813✓ verified
First seen Dec 10, 2004
GNU Wget 1.x - Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2004-1488?

CVE-2004-1488 is a none vulnerability published on April 27, 2005. wget 1.8.x and 1.9.x does not filter or quote control characters when displaying HTTP responses to the terminal, which may allow remote malicious web servers to inject terminal escape sequences and execute arbitrary code.

When was CVE-2004-1488 disclosed?

CVE-2004-1488 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 27, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2004-1488 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-1488 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2004-1488?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-1488, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2004-1488

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