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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-3330 · published 27 October 2005

CVE-2005-3330: Snoopy improper input validation vulnerability

Snoopy · Snoopy

The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy 1.2, as used in products such as (1) MagpieRSS, (2) WordPress, (3) Ampache, and (4) Jinzora, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTPS URL to an SSL protected web page, which is not properly handled by the fetch function.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 17% · top 3.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
34References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The _httpsrequest function in Snoopy 1.2, as used in products such as (1) MagpieRSS, (2) WordPress, (3) Ampache, and (4) Jinzora, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in an HTTPS URL to an SSL protected web page, which is not properly handled by the fetch function.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113028858316430&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113062897231412&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17330
http://secunia.com/advisories/17455 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17779 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17887 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/117
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015104
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368750
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=375385
http://www.osvdb.org/20316
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15213
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2202 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2335 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2727 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22874
https://svn.ampache.org/branches/3.3.1/docs/CHANGELOG
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113028858316430&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113062897231412&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17330
http://secunia.com/advisories/17455 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17779 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17887 Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/117
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015104
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=368750
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=375385
http://www.osvdb.org/20316
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15213
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2202 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2335 Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2727 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22874
https://svn.ampache.org/branches/3.3.1/docs/CHANGELOG

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-3330), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.