CVE-2016-10726

Description

The XMLUI feature in DSpace before 3.6, 4.x before 4.5, and 5.x before 5.5 allows directory traversal via the themes/ path in an attack with two or more arbitrary characters and a colon before a pathname, as demonstrated by a themes/Reference/aa:etc/passwd URI.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory duraspace.org Vendor Advisory duraspace.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases/tag/dspace-5.5 third party advisory
https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+Notes vendor advisory
https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DS-3094 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10726?
CVE-2016-10726 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10726?
To fix CVE-2016-10726, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10726 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10726 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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