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CVE-2008-7262

Directory traversal in pyftpdlib

6.5 MediumFix available

CVE-2008-7262 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in G.rodola Pyftpdlib, published October 19, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.04%, the 81st percentile. Fixed in pyftpdlib 0.3.0.

Severity
6.5 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.04%EPSS, 81st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.3.0pyftpdlib +1 more

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Exploit likelihood

2.04%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
pyftpdlib
PyPI
before 0.3.0
0.3.0
pyftpdlib
PyPI
before 0.3.0, plus listed versions
0.2.0
0.3.0

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.5

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Record
CVE-2008-7262
CVSS 2.0
6.5 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Record
CVE-2008-7262
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0022No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Record
EUVD-2010-0022
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f5.3

Directory traversal in pyftpdlib

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Record
GHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f5.3

Directory traversal in pyftpdlib

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Record
GHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f
CVSS 4.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS 3.1
6.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2010-4No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.

Record
PYSEC-2010-4
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
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