No matter how informed you are you will find both an introduction to the Common Gateway Interface (CGI) and methods to make your existing CGI scripts more secure. Advanced users are given an insight into the security risks exposed by the use of CGI scripts as well as examples in Perl and C.

CGI Security Holes

CGI Security - An Introduction

CGI Security Course

Keeping It Safe

CGI Security Threats

CGI Vulnerabilities


This compilation is by no means complete but it will provide you with the most valuable files concerning CGI Security I came across. I do hope these papers will help you to understand the threat that CGI scripts imply and to make your scripts more secure.

Markus Hübner

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