CVE-2004-1488

What it is

wget 1.8.x and 1.9.x does not filter or quote control characters when displaying HTTP responses to the terminal, which may allow remote malicious web servers to inject terminal escape sequences and execute arbitrary code.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.

Exploit odds

11.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2005-04-27 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-16 22:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 11.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2005-04-27 04:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 22:07 UTC

Exploit probability

11.9% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Gnu Wget 1.8
• Gnu Wget 1.8.1
• Gnu Wget 1.8.2
• Gnu Wget 1.9
• Gnu Wget 1.9.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

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