nginx 0.8.41 through 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.7 allows remote attackers to bypass intended restrictions via an unescaped space character in a URI.
CVE-2013-4547
Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 91% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.4% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.
- 3 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version right now
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 68%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
3 internet-exposed hosts are running an affected version of CVE-2013-4547 right now.
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 9.0(low)
- EPSS
- 99.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 23, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (18)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00084.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00118.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00119.html
- secalert@redhathttp://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/000125.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55757
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55822
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/55825
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2802
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-12/msg00007.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00084.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00118.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-11/msg00119.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2013/000125.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/55757
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-07-07 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
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- 2026-05-28 21:30 UTCEG score recompute
- 2026-05-28 21:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Open source ↗GitHub PoCcyberharsh/Nginx-CVE-2013-4547First seen Jun 20, 2020
- Exploit-DBEDB-38846✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 19, 2013
Nginx 1.1.17 - URI Processing SecURIty Bypass
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