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CVE-2016-0709

Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed

7.2 HighPublic exploitFix available

CVE-2016-0709 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Apache Jetspeed, published April 11, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77.5%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed 2.3.1.

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

77.5%Up 71.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Record
CVE-2016-0709
CVSS 3.0
7.2 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Record
CVE-2016-0709
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5493 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Record
EUVD-2022-5493
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5g 7.2

Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Record
GHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5g
CVSS 3.0
7.2 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5g 7.2

Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

Record
GHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5g
CVSS 3.0
7.2 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed
Maven
 before 2.3.1
2.3.1
org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed
Maven
 before 2.3.1, plus listed versions
2.02.1.32.1.42.2.02.2.12.2.22.3.0
2.3.1

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBApache Jetspeed - Arbitrary File Upload (Metasploit)2016-03-31
MetasploitApache Jetspeed Arbitrary File Upload2016-03-06

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV

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