CVE-2016-7902
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3...
CVE-2016-7902 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Dotclear, published January 4, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.10%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
- Record
CVE-2016-7902- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
- Record
CVE-2016-7902- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-8751 No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
- Record
EUVD-2016-8751- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gvx-cpxc-42hj
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3...
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
- Record
GHSA-2gvx-cpxc-42hj- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-434
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
- Record
CVE-2016-7902- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7902
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the fileUnzip->unzip method in Dotclear before 2.10.3 allows remote authenticated users with permissions to manage media items to execute arbitrary code by uploading a ZIP file containing a file with a crafted extension, as demonstrated by .php.txt or .php%20.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-7902- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dotclearUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.7.5+dfsg-12.8.0+dfsg-12.8.0+dfsg-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/05/6
dotclear.org/blog/post/2016/11/01/Dotclear-2.10.3
hg.dotclear.org/dotclear/rev/a9db771a5a70
securityfocus.com/bid/93440
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7902
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2gvx-cpxc-42hj
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-7902
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7902