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TI-2000-00208 Aliases CVE-2000-0208GHSA-p6w6-vfjr-3f6v

The htdig (ht://Dig) CGI program htsearch allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files…

Priority LOW 33Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The htdig (ht://Dig) CGI program htsearch allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by enclosing the file name with backticks (`) in parameters to htsearch.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06863 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableHtdig
cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableHtdig
cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableHtdig
cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableHtdig
cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.2.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0b1VulnerableHtdig
  • cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Htdig
  • cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Htdig
  • cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Htdig
  • cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Htdig
  • cpe:2.3:a:htdig:htdig:3.2.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0b1 Vulnerable ·Htdig

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0208
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p6w6-vfjr-3f6v

References

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  • TI-2005-00071 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ht://dig (htdig) before 3.1.6-r7 allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2001-00797 htsearch CGI program in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to use… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
  • TI-2007-05830 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in htsearch in htdig 3.2.0b6 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2002-01929 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in htsearch.cgi in htdig (ht://Dig) 3.1.5… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources