LiteSpeed Web Server before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to trigger use of an arbitrary MIME type for a file via a "%00." sequence followed by a new extension, as demonstrated by reading PHP source code via requests for .php%00.txt files, aka "Mime Type Injection."
Published Oct 23, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 41.06%
Description
LiteSpeed Web Server before 3.2.4 allows remote attackers to trigger use of an arbitrary MIME type for a file via a "%00." sequence followed by a new extension, as demonstrated by reading PHP source code via requests for .php%00.txt files, aka "Mime Type Injection."
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.2.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 41.06% (0.41064) | 98.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 41.06% (0.41064) | 98.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 7, 2026 | 59.13% (0.59125) | 98.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 57.83% (0.57825) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 68.83% (0.68826) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 71.71% (0.71709) | 98.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 68.83% (0.68826) | 98.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 17.47% (0.17472) | 96.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 18.29% (0.18290) | 96.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 24.19% (0.24194) | 96.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 26.61% (0.26608) | 96.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 23, 2023 | 27.66% (0.27655) | 96.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 34.60% (0.34602) | 96.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 46.54% (0.46544) | 96.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/41867 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27302 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.litespeedtech.com/latest/litespeed-web-server-3.2.4-released.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26163 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37380 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4556 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/41867 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27302 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.litespeedtech.com/latest/litespeed-web-server-3.2.4-released.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26163 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37380 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4556 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
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