# CVE-2002-0240: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain the server's full pathname via HTTP OPTIONS requests when PHP is configured to search for index.php.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 3 May 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-24w5-h359-6mv4

## What is CVE-2002-0240?

CVE-2002-0240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

PHP, when installed with Apache and configured to search for index.php as a default web page, allows remote attackers to obtain the full pathname of the server via the HTTP OPTIONS method, which reveals the pathname in the resulting error message.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0240?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0240?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0240 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0240 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apache Http Server

- [CVE-2021-42013](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-42013/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2024-38475](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-38475/): Apache HTTP Server Improper Escaping of Output (critical 9.1, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-40438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40438/): Apache HTTP Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (critical 9.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-0211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0211/): Apache HTTP Server Privilege Escalation (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-41773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-41773/): Apache HTTP Server Path Traversal (high 7.5, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0240 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0240 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0240 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apache Http Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0240/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0240/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0240
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0240
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0240

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