CVE-2016-0793
WildFly has incomplete blacklist vulnerability
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
- Record
CVE-2016-0793- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
- Record
CVE-2016-0793- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-0804 No score
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
- Record
EUVD-2016-0804- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qf
WildFly has incomplete blacklist vulnerability
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
- Record
GHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
- Record
CVE-2016-0793- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qf
WildFly has incomplete blacklist vulnerability
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the servlet filter restriction mechanism in WildFly (formerly JBoss Application Server) before 10.0.0.Final on Windows allows remote attackers to read the sensitive files in the (1) WEB-INF or (2) META-INF directory via a request that contains (a) lowercase or (b) "meaningless" characters.
- Record
GHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qf- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.wildfly:wildfly-parentMaven |
before 10.0.0.Final | 10.0.0.Final |
org.wildfly:wildfly-undertowMaven |
before 10.0.0.Final | 10.0.0.Final |
org.wildfly:wildfly-parentMaven |
before 10.0.0.Final, plus listed versions 10.0.0.Alpha110.0.0.Alpha210.0.0.Alpha310.0.0.Alpha410.0.0.Alpha5 Show 28 moreShow less10.0.0.Alpha610.0.0.Beta110.0.0.Beta210.0.0.CR110.0.0.CR210.0.0.CR310.0.0.CR410.0.0.CR58.0.0.Alpha18.0.0.Alpha28.0.0.Alpha38.0.0.Alpha48.0.0.Beta18.0.0.CR18.0.0.Final8.1.0.CR18.1.0.CR28.1.0.Final8.2.0.Final8.2.1.Final9.0.0.Alpha19.0.0.Beta19.0.0.Beta29.0.0.CR19.0.0.CR29.0.0.Final9.0.1.Final9.0.2.Final |
10.0.0.Final |
org.wildfly:wildfly-undertowMaven |
before 10.0.0.Final, plus listed versions 10.0.0.Alpha110.0.0.Alpha210.0.0.Alpha310.0.0.Alpha410.0.0.Alpha5 Show 28 moreShow less10.0.0.Alpha610.0.0.Beta110.0.0.Beta210.0.0.CR110.0.0.CR210.0.0.CR310.0.0.CR410.0.0.CR58.0.0.Alpha18.0.0.Alpha28.0.0.Alpha38.0.0.Alpha48.0.0.Beta18.0.0.CR18.0.0.Final8.1.0.CR18.1.0.CR28.1.0.Final8.2.0.Final8.2.1.Final9.0.0.Alpha19.0.0.Beta19.0.0.Beta29.0.0.CR19.0.0.CR29.0.0.Final9.0.1.Final9.0.2.Final |
10.0.0.Final |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Wildfly - 'WEB-INF' / 'META-INF' Information Disclosure via Filter Restriction Bypass | 2016-03-20 |
| PoC in GitHub | tafamace/CVE-2016-0793 | 2018-11-19 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-0793 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Redhat Jboss Wildfly Application Server, published April 1, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 15.0%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in org.wildfly:wildfly-parent 10.0.0.Final.
References
support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03784en_us
packetstormsecurity.com/files/136323/Wildfly-Filter-Restriction-Bypass-Information-Disclosure.html
exploit-db.com/exploits/39573
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1305937
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180215-0001
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0793
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q87-22gr-r8qf