CVE-2005-0453 json
The buffer_urldecode function in Lighttpd 1.3.7 and earlier does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to o…
published 2005-02-16 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0454
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The buffer_urldecode function in Lighttpd 1.3.7 and earlier does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for CGI and FastCGI scripts via a URL with a %00 (null) character after the file extension.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200502-21.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/14297
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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article.gmane.org
/gmane.comp.web.lighttpd/1171
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-0453
- NVD CVE-2005-0453
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