CVE-2008-4359

lighttpd: bypass of rewrite/redirect rules using encoded urls

Published Oct 3, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1645-1 New lighttpd packages fix various problems
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4340 lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:17 AM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 3, 2008, 5:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:57 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 14, 2008, 12:00 AM