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CVE-2008-4359

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
3 Oct 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Fixed in
1.4.20
Exploit chance
4.3% in the next 30 daysHigher than 91% 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 · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
lighttpdServers and applications · cpe:a:lighttpd:lighttpd
  • Every version before 1.4.20

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4359
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4359