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CVE-2011-1015

The is_cgi method in CGIHTTPServer.py in the CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0 allows remote attackers to read script source code via an HTTP GET request that lacks a / (slash) character at the beginning of the URI.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
9 May 2011
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
3.8% in the next 30 daysHigher than 90% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 13 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
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • Version 3.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1015
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1015