CVE-2000-0208

htdig - Arbitrary File Read via Backtick Parameter Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-0208. PoCs published by Geoff Hutchison.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a file inclusion vulnerability in ht://dig, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) by injecting file paths via URL-encoded backticks in the 'Exclude' parameter.

Description

The htdig (ht://Dig) CGI program htsearch allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by enclosing the file name with backticks (`) in parameters to htsearch.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Geoff Hutchison · textremoteunix
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19785

This exploit demonstrates a file inclusion vulnerability in ht://dig, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) by injecting file paths via URL-encoded backticks in the 'Exclude' parameter.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ht://dig (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target's htsearch CGI endpoint
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1026

Scores

EPSS 0.0584
EPSS Percentile 92.3%

Details

Status published
Products (5)
htdig/htdig 3.1.1
htdig/htdig 3.1.2
htdig/htdig 3.1.3
htdig/htdig 3.1.4
htdig/htdig 3.2.0b1
Published Feb 29, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026