(CGIHTTPServer): CGI script source code disclosure
Published May 9, 2011
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.80%
Description
The is_cgi method in CGIHTTPServer.py in the CGIHTTPServer module in Python 2.5, 2.6, and 3.0 allows remote attackers to read script source code via an HTTP GET request that lacks a / (slash) character at the beginning of the URI.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
python-0:2.3.4-14.10.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0491
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
python-0:2.4.3-44.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
python-0:2.6.6-20.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0554
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
python-docs-0:2.6.6-2.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0554
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | python-0:2.3.4-14.10.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0491 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | python-0:2.4.3-44.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python-0:2.6.6-20.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0554 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | python-docs-0:2.6.6-2.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0554 |
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03803) | 89.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.92% (0.03924) | 88.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00463) | 62.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.85% (0.00851) | 82.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.85% (0.00851) | 81.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2023 | 0.85% (0.00851) | 79.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 80.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://bugs.python.org/issue2254 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/c6c4398293bd/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/23/27 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/24/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploitPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50858 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51024 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51040 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1025489 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://svn.python.org/view?view=revision&revision=71303 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:096 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46541 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1596-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1613-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1015 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=680094 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1015
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1015
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