Lighttpd .php script source code disclosure

lighttpd-source-code-disclosure (24976) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Lighttpd could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. If an attacker sends a URL request for a known .php file with "dot" and "space" characters appended to the file extension, the requested file's source code will be returned.

Platforms Affected:

  • lighttpd, lighttpd 1.4.10

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Lighttpd (1.4.10a or later), available from the Lighttpd Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Obtain Information

References:

  • Kevin Worthington's Web site, Lighttpd 1.4.10a For Windows Released at http://www.kevinworthington.com:8181/?p=109.
  • lighttpd Web site, Download at http://lighttpd.net/download/.
  • BID-16893: Lighttpd Remote Script Disclosure Vulnerability
  • CVE-2006-0814: response.c in Lighttpd 1.4.10 and possibly previous versions, when run on Windows, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary source code via requests that contain trailing (1) . (dot) and (2) space characters, which are ignored by Windows, as demonstrated by PHP files.
  • OSVDB ID: 23542: lighttpd Crafted Filename Request Script Source Disclosure
  • SA18886: Lighttpd Script Source Disclosure Vulnerability
  • SECTRACK ID: 1015703: lighttpd Discloses Script Source Code to Remote Users
  • VUPEN/ADV-2006-0782: Lighttpd Extension Handling Remote Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability

Reported:

Mar 01, 2006

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