CVE-2007-5731
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote...
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.5
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.
- Record
CVE-2007-5731- CVSS 2.0
- 3.5 Low
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.
- Record
CVE-2007-5731- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-5702 No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.
- Record
EUVD-2007-5702- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7f5-5qw4-27g2 No score
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote...
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.
- Record
GHSA-h7f5-5qw4-27g2- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Jakarta Slide 2.1 RC1 - Remote File Disclosure | 2007-10-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, exploits, facts, references, title | Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-5731 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Apache Jakarta Slide, published October 30, 2007. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.13%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3699
svn.apache.org/viewvc/jakarta/slide/trunk/src/webdav/server/org/apache/slide/webdav/method/LockMethod.java?view=log&sortby=date&pathrev=590976
osvdb.org/38673
exploit-db.com/exploits/4567
secunia.com/advisories/27467
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5731
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h7f5-5qw4-27g2