FKIE_CVE-2007-5654

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-10-23 21:47 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
Summary
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."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/41867
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27302
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.litespeedtech.com/latest/litespeed-web-server-3.2.4-released.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26163
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37380
cve@mitre.orghttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4556
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/41867
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27302
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.litespeedtech.com/latest/litespeed-web-server-3.2.4-released.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26163
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37380
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4556
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
litespeed_technologies litespeed_web_server *
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    {
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        {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:litespeed_technologies:litespeed_web_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "57B7A5F5-805C-4A82-B869-2029C27B88A5",
              "versionEndIncluding": "3.2.3",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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.\""
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "LiteSpeed Web Server anterior a 3.2.4 permite a atacantes remotos disparar la utilizaci\u00f3n de un tipo MIME de su elecci\u00f3n para un archivo a trav\u00e9s de una secuencia \"%00.\" seguida de una nueva extensi\u00f3n, como se demostr\u00f3 con la lectura del c\u00f3digo fuente PHP a trav\u00e9s de respuestas para archivos .php%00.txt, tambi\u00e9n conocido como \"Inyecci\u00f3n tipo MIME\"."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-5654",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
  "metrics": {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
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  },
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  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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          "value": "CWE-200"
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}


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