Re: Run arbitrary UNIX commands on webserver without telnet

Far too much overkill. If you can upload that script, you can upload this:

#!/bin/sh
echo content-type: text/plain
echo
... put
... your
... command
... here
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No point in even using an input form (or Perl!) for this. How silly. How insecure. How overkill.

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(OT) - overkill Re: Re: Run arbitrary UNIX commands on webserver without telnet by osfameron (Hermit) on Oct 31, 2001 at 02:25 UTC
>Far too much overkill I love this idea! And I want tips from more experienced monks on how to decide exactly how much overkill I need to put in my CGI scripts ;-> Cheerio! Osfameron	[reply]
Re(2): Run arbitrary UNIX commands on webserver without telnet by dmmiller2k (Chaplain) on Oct 31, 2001 at 02:10 UTC
You're right, of course... Funny, this script started out as a hard-coded script that I would clone for each new command. See this node, for a prettied up version. It was only after the bright idea of posting it occurred to me that I even thought of adding the form. I suppose the idea just got away from me. Thanks for bringing it down to earth. dmm	[reply]