mod_access.c in lighttpd 1.4.15 ignores trailing / (slash) characters in the URL, which…
Priority MEDIUM 42Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
mod_access.c in lighttpd 1.4.15 ignores trailing / (slash) characters in the URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass url.access-deny settings.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03299 88th 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3949
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxgv-x78r-p9p9
References
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Sources
- CVE-2007-3949 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3949 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxgv-x78r-p9p9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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