CVE-2025-63261 | AWStats 8.0 open command injection

VDB-352141 · CVE-2025-63261 · GCVE-0-2025-63261 AWSTATS 8.0 OPEN COMMAND INJECTION HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 6.1 $0-$5k 1.64+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in AWStats 8.0. This impacts the function Open. This manipulation causes command injection. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-63261. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in AWStats 8.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function open. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is: AWStats 8.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection via the open function The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-63261 since 10/27/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/20/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue. There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Productinfo Type Log Management Software Name AWStats Version 8.0 CPE 2.3info 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1 VulDB Base Score: 6.3 VulDB Temp Score: 6.1 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Command injection CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Yes Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: no mitigation known Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Timelineinfo 10/27/2025 CVE reserved 03/20/2026 +144 days Advisory disclosed 03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 03/20/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Advisory: github.com Status: Not defined CVE: CVE-2025-63261 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-63261 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352141 Entryinfo Created: 03/20/2026 23:34 Changes: 03/20/2026 23:34 (53) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:DFF:101 Discussion No comments yet. Languages: en. Please log in to comment. ◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸