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CVE-2008-1270

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2008-03-10 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.

Affected Platforms

Lighttpd Lighttpd

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References