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mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.
Use CWE-200, Lighttpd vendor hub and Lighttpd product page to widen CVE-2008-1270 into its surrounding weakness, vendor, and product context.
Compare it with CVE-2019-11072, CVE-2014-2323 and CVE-2013-4559 for nearby disclosures in the same product family.