Htgrep CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in the hdr parameter.
Priority LOW 27Published · 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
Htgrep CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the full pathname in the hdr parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02057 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oscar_nierstrasz:htgrep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0 | Vulnerable | Oscar Nierstrasz |
- cpe:2.3:a:oscar_nierstrasz:htgrep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·Oscar Nierstrasz
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0832
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r3qv-2j8h-wj2v
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0832 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0832 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r3qv-2j8h-wj2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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