CVE-2000-0878

High CVSS 7.5

Published 2000-11-14 · last changed 2026-06-16

The fix

We hold no Microsoft remediation data for CVE-2000-0878, which normally means it is not a Windows CVE. For non-Microsoft software the fix is the vendor's own updated release, and the affected versions are listed below.

What it is

The mailto CGI script allows remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the emailadd form field.

Sources

NVD record for CVE-2000-0878

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