CVE-2007-5654 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 41.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 41.06% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-200 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| litespeed technologies | litespeed web server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Litespeed Web Server 3.2.3 - Source Code Disclosure | 2007-10-22 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/41867
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27302
- http://www.litespeedtech.com/latest/litespeed-web-server-3.2.4-released.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26163
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37380
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4556
- http://osvdb.org/41867
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27302
- http://www.litespeedtech.com/latest/litespeed-web-server-3.2.4-released.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26163
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37380
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4556
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