High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 11, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-0709
CVE-2016-0709
Description
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."
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeedMaven | < 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 |
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-andnvdExploitWEB
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/136489/Apache-Jetspeed-Arbitrary-File-Upload.htmlnvdExploitWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643/nvdExploit
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-w47p-5q88-hj5gghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0709ghsaADVISORY
- portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.htmlnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_uploadnvdWEB
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677@bluesunrise.com%3EghsaWEB
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643ghsaWEB
- mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677%40bluesunrise.com%3Envd
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