# CVE-2009-3544: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can obtain web page source code by appending ::$DATA to HTML filenames in Xerver HTTP Server requests.

- **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:** 5 Oct 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mvhx-xp5x-9v28

## What is CVE-2009-3544?

CVE-2009-3544 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for a web page via an HTTP request with the addition of ::$DATA after the HTML file name.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3544?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Xerver Xerver.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-3544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-3544 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3544 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 - Arbitrary Source Code Disclosure (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-3561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3561/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-3293](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-3293/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2002-0447](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0447/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2002-0448](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0448/): Denial of service in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2005-4774](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-4774/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3544 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-3544 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Oct 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3544 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2009-3544/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3544/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3544
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3544
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3544

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