Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in C
Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write portions of arbitrary files, via a crafted session id in a cookie.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | cherrypy | < 2.1.1, >= 3.0, < 3.0.2 | 2.1.1, 3.0.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0252
- https://github.com/cherrypy/cherrypy/commit/37b856eba6f207231c691dae2e5b24e072f86664
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204829
- https://github.com/cherrypy/cherrypy
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/cherrypy/PYSEC-2008-3.yaml
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2127
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080129011723/http://secunia.com/advisories/28354
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080312130713/http://secunia.com/advisories/28353
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080328003510/http://secunia.com/advisories/28611
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100122080212/http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0039
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110513223620/http://secunia.com/advisories/28769
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111224161644/http://secunia.com/advisories/28620
- https://web.archive.org/web/20151108024505/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27181
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00240.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00297.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-11.xml
- http://www.cherrypy.org/changeset/1774
- http://www.cherrypy.org/changeset/1775
- http://www.cherrypy.org/changeset/1776
- http://www.cherrypy.org/ticket/744
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1481
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28354
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27181
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28611
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28769
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28353
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0039
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487001/100/0/threaded
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-76x8-gg39-5jjg
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
cherrypy- Disclosed
- 12.01.2008
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-76x8-gg39-5jjg - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2008-3 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: cherrypy
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 02.2006 01.2008
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 0
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
earlier: 2
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Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in C this entry
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