Description
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in thttpd 2.20 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via a URL to a nonexistent page, which causes thttpd to insert the script into a 404 error message.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- ACME Labs thttpd 2.20 - Cross-Site Scripting EDB-21422 · remote · Apr 25, 2002 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.ifrance.com/kitetoua/tuto/5holes1.txt
- http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/#releasenotes
- thttpd-error-page-css(9029) vdb-entry
- 4601 vdb-entry
- 20020417 Smalls holes on 5 products #1 mailing-list
- 5125 vdb-entry