CVE-2005-2877

NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized

0.0

The history (revision control) function in TWiki 02-Sep-2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters, as demonstrated via the rev parameter to TWikiUsers.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 99.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (8)

cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112680475417550&w=2
cve@mitrehttp://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlertExecuteCommandsWithRev
cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757181
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14834
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112680475417550&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/SecurityAlertExecuteCommandsWithRev
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/757181
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14834

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-16892✓ verified
First seen Jul 3, 2010
TWiki History TWikiUsers - 'rev' Command Execution (Metasploit)
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-26302✓ verified
First seen Sep 28, 2005
TWiki TWikiUsers - INCLUDE Function Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-26260✓ verified
First seen Sep 14, 2005
TWiki TWikiUsers - Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗
Metasploitexploit/unix/webapp/twiki_history✓ verified
First seen Sep 14, 2005
TWiki History Function Arbitrary Command Execution
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2877?

CVE-2005-2877 is a none vulnerability published on September 16, 2005. The history (revision control) function in TWiki 02-Sep-2004 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters, as demonstrated via the rev parameter to TWikiUsers.

When was CVE-2005-2877 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2877 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 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-2005-2877 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2877 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2877?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2877, 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-2005-2877

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