CVE-2013-5979
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.
- Record
CVE-2013-5979- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.
- Record
CVE-2013-5979- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-5809 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.
- Record
EUVD-2013-5809- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qxrm-876q-9c6p No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Spring Signage Xibo 1.2.x before 1.2.3 and 1.4.x before 1.4.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.
- Record
GHSA-qxrm-876q-9c6p- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Xibo 1.2.2/1.4.1 - 'index.php?p' Directory Traversal | 2013-07-18 |
| Nuclei | Xibo 1.2.2/1.4.1 - Directory Traversal |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2013-5979 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Xibosignage Xibo, published October 2, 2013. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 18.1%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
baesystemsdetica.com.au/Research/Advisories/Xibo-Directory-Traversal-Vulnerability-%28DS-2013-00
bugs.launchpad.net/xibo/+bug/1093967
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-5979
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qxrm-876q-9c6p