CVE-2009-4531

Public Exploit

Description

httpdx 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for a web page by appending a . (dot) character to the URI.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.07% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://freetexthost.com/eiyfyt0km5 url repurposed exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/58857 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53733 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/httpdx-disclose.txt exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37013 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/httpdx-144-remote-arbitrary-source.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4531?
CVE-2009-4531 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4531?
To fix CVE-2009-4531, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-4531 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-4531 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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