CVE-2025-63261: AWStats · OS Command Injection
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 65% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
Since no official patches are currently available, organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict local access to servers running AWStats 8.0 to trusted administrators only, minimizing the number of users with local privileges. 2) Employ strict file system permissions and access controls to limit the ability of low-privileged users to interact with AWStats files or invoke the vulnerable open function. 3) Monitor system logs and AWStats logs for unusual command execution attempts or anomalies indicative of exploitation attempts. 4) Use application whitelisting or endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect and block unauthorized command execution. 5) Consider isolating AWStats in a containerized or sandboxed environment to limit the impact of potential exploitation. 6) Prepare for rapid deployment of patches once released by tracking AWStats security advisories. 7) Educate system administrators about the vulnerability and enforce the principle of least privilege. 8) If possible, temporarily disable or limit AWStats functionality until a patch is available, especially in high-risk environments.
Description
AWStats 8.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection via the open function