Directory traversal vulnerability in the zip download functionality in QuiXplorer before 2.5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary fi…

published 2014-10-26 12y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-1672

cvss: 7.8; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 3.7%; EPSS 3.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
public exploits: 0; none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in the zip download functionality in QuiXplorer before 2.5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the selitems[] parameter in a download_selected action to index.php.

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Exploit prediction

3.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

github.com https://github.com/realtimeprojects/quixplorer/commit/7ac119cebd3b6bfe16a30fd1d5290127310a4436 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
www3.trustwave.com https://www3.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2013-030.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.8	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-1641
NVD CVE-2013-1641

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