CVE-2003-1172

Directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source sample file in Apache Software Foundation...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

Directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source sample file in Apache Software Foundation Cocoon 2.1 and 2.2 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.

Exploit likelihood

30.8%Up 14.4 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2003-1172
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2003-1172
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2003-1162 No score

Record: EUVD-2003-1162
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vxp8-fwp8-87mv No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source sample file in Apache Software Foundation...

Record: GHSA-vxp8-fwp8-87mv
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache cocoon

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Apache cocoon 2.14/2.2 - Directory Traversal	2003-10-24

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2003-1172 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Cocoon, published December 31, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 30.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.