cve/2009/CVE-2009-4491.md

### [CVE-2009-4491](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-4491)
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### Description

thttpd 2.25b0 writes data to a log file without sanitizing non-printable characters, which might allow remote attackers to modify a window's title, or possibly execute arbitrary commands or overwrite files, via an HTTP request containing an escape sequence for a terminal emulator.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/175949/m-privacy-TightGate-Pro-Code-Execution-Insecure-Permissions.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Nov/13
- http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack_httpd_escape/adv.txt

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.