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CVE-2008-1270

mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
10 Mar 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
12% in the next 30 daysHigher than 96% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
Information exposure (CWE-200)
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
lighttpdServers and applications · cpe:a:lighttpd:lighttpd
  • Every version up to 1.4.18

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1270
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1270