CVE-2004-0189 — HIGH severity vulnerability (The "%xx" URL decoding function in Squid 2.5STABLE4 and earl)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2004-0189 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |
| CVSS score | 7.5 |
| CVSS vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2004-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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