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CVE-2009-4531 json

httpdx 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for a web page by appending a . (dot) character to the URI.

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-4497

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
7.1%
EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

httpdx 1.4.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for a web page by appending a . (dot) character to the URI.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-34846)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

7.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-34846 httpdx 1.4.5 - dot Character Remote File Disclosure remote, 2009-10-09
  • freetexthost.com http://freetexthost.com/eiyfyt0km5 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0910-exploits/httpdx-disclose.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • pocoftheday.blogspot.com http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/httpdx-144-remote-arbitrary-source.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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