CVE-2016-4313
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote...
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.8
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.
- Record
CVE-2016-4313- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.
- Record
CVE-2016-4313- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5313 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.
- Record
EUVD-2016-5313- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pw74-pgq8-hrj7
7.8
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote...
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.
- Record
GHSA-pw74-pgq8-hrj7- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-4313
7.8
Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an archive file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4313- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
extplorerDebian:7 |
before 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4, plus listed versions 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-42.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u22.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u3 |
2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4 |
extplorerUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-42.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u1~build0.14.04.12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u3build0.14.04.1 |
2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4build0.14.04.1 |
extplorerUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u1ubuntu12.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u3ubuntu0.1 |
2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | eXtplorer 2.1.9 - '.ZIP' Directory Traversal | 2016-05-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-4313 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Extplorer, published August 15, 2016. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.68%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in extplorer 2.1.0b6+dfsg.3-4+deb7u4.
References
securityfocus.com/archive/1/538386/100/0/threaded
exploit-db.com/exploits/39816
hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/EXTPLORER-ARCHIVE-PATH-TRAVERSAL.txt
securityfocus.com/bid/98069
packetstormsecurity.com/files/137031/eXtplorer-2.1.9-Path-Traversal.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4313
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pw74-pgq8-hrj7
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4313
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-4313