Based on the context of "patched" and the file extension .shtml (Server Side Includes), this usually refers to the (often associated with the view-source.shtml exploit) or a patched version of a file used to inspect server-side code.
Prior to the patch, the view.shtml script failed to properly sanitize user-supplied input passed via the HTTP query string. This deficiency allowed remote attackers to exploit the Server-Side Includes (SSI) functionality to execute arbitrary code or perform path traversal attacks. view shtml patched
If the server was configured to allow the #exec directive (which executes system commands), the attacker could: "View Source" vulnerability Based on the context of
view.shtml script by adding a whitelist.”mod_include – don’t trust it for new projects.”