Description
The "%xx" URL decoding function in Squid 2.5STABLE4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass url_regex ACLs via a URL with a NULL ("%00") character, which causes Squid to use only a portion of the requested URL when comparing it against the access control lists.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Mitch Adair · textremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23777
References (15)
Core 15
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sco
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.16/SCOSA-2005.16.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040404-01-U.asc
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2004_1.txt
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15366
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-474
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A877
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9778
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:025
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A941
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-133.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-134.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108084935904110&w=2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200403-11.xml
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000838
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/5916
Scores
EPSS
0.0249
EPSS Percentile
85.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (7)
squid/squid
2.0_patch2
squid/squid
2.1_patch2
squid/squid
2.3_stable5
squid/squid
2.4
squid/squid
2.4_stable7
squid/squid
2.5_stable3
squid/squid
2.5_stable4
Published
Mar 15, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026