Path Traversal in Apache Jetspeed
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed | < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0709
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677@bluesunrise.com%3E
- https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-0709
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643
- http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136489/Apache-Jetspeed-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_upload
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 3
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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