SQL injection vulnerability in mod_mysql_vhost.c in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the
SQL injection vulnerability in mod_mysql_vhost.c in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the host name, related to request_check_hostname.
- Published
- Mar 14, 2014
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 62.8% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-89
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Report tools
Action score
58
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 39 / 40 · 9.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 19 / 30 · 62.8%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| lighttpd | lighttpd | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| suse | linux enterprise high availability extension | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension |
| suse | linux enterprise software development kit | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- debian debian linux6.0
- debian debian linux7.0
- debian debian linux8.0
- lighttpd lighttpdbefore 1.4.35
- opensuse opensuse11.4
- opensuse opensuse12.3
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- suse linux enterprise high availability extension11
- suse linux enterprise software development kit11
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | lighttpd | before 1.4.33-1+nmu3 | 1.4.33-1+nmu3 |
| Debian:6.0 | lighttpd | before 1.4.28-2+squeeze1.6 | 1.4.28-2+squeeze1.6 |
| Debian:7 | lighttpd | before 1.4.31-4+deb7u3 | 1.4.31-4+deb7u3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | lighttpd | before 1.4.37-1.6 | 1.4.37-1.6 |
Same product
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- CVE-2018-19052An issue was discovered in mod_alias_physical_handler in mod_alias.c in lighttpd before 1.4.50.34Monitor
- CVE-2007-3949mod_access.c in lighttpd 1.4.15 ignores trailing / (slash) characters in the URL, which allows remote attackers to bypass url.access-deny se34Monitor
- CVE-2015-3200mod_auth in lighttpd before 1.4.36 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary log entries via a basic HTTP authentication string without a 33Monitor
- CVE-2013-4559lighttpd before 1.4.33 does not check the return value of the (1) setuid, (2) setgid, or (3) setgroups functions, which might cause lighttpd33Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:lighttpd | 1.4.33-1+nmu3 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:lighttpd | 1.4.37-1.6 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Nuclei detection template ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei detection template | Nuclei template CVE-2014-2323 | — |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:8 | 2015-10-08 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+573 d
- TodayOct 11, 2026+4594 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-89 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
The query text is built by concatenating user input. The database cannot tell where the data ends and the command begins.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-89 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query( "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = '" + owner + "'");Fixed
const owner = req.query.owner;const rows = await db.query( "SELECT * FROM files WHERE owner = $1", [owner]);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Expanding Control over the Operating System from the DatabaseCAPEC-470Very High
- SQL InjectionCAPEC-66likelihood: High · High
- Blind SQL InjectionCAPEC-7likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00023.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00002.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00006.html
- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/564
- secunia.com/advisories/57404
- secunia.com/advisories/57514
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2877
- www.lighttpd.net/2014/3/12/1.4.35/
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.