# CVE-2003-0789: Information disclosure in n/a

> Apache mod_cgid with threaded MPM may send CGI output to the wrong client, allowing unauthorized data disclosure.

- **Severity:** Critical 10.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Oct 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0789, GHSA-v9gx-6vwh-26c3

## What is CVE-2003-0789?

CVE-2003-0789 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 30 Oct 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

mod_cgid in Apache before 2.0.48, when using a threaded MPM, does not properly handle CGI redirect paths, which could cause Apache to send the output of a CGI program to the wrong client.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0789?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apache Http Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0789?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2003-0789 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0789 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-2003-0789 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0789 is a critical vulnerability in Apache Http Server, published on 30 Oct 2003. 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-2003-0789 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-2003-0789/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0789/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0789
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0789
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0789

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