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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-3949 · published 24 July 2007

CVE-2007-3949: Lighttpd vulnerability

Lighttpd · Lighttpd

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.

8.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.3% · top 11.9%
8.3CVSS 2.0 base score
3.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
28References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/38311
http://secunia.com/advisories/26130 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26158 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26505
http://secunia.com/advisories/26593
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1871
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1230
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1362
http://www.lighttpd.net/2007/7/24/1-4-16-let-s-ship-it
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585
http://osvdb.org/38311
http://secunia.com/advisories/26130 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26158 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26505
http://secunia.com/advisories/26593
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-11.xml
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/1871
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1230
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1362
http://www.lighttpd.net/2007/7/24/1-4-16-let-s-ship-it
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/474131/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24967
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2585

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-3949), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.