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medium 6.5

CVE-2015-8357 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the bitrix.xscan module before 1.0.4 for Bitrix allows remote authenticated users to rename arbitrary…

published 10y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-8241

cvss
6.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
8.4%
EPSS 8.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the bitrix.xscan module before 1.0.4 for Bitrix allows remote authenticated users to rename arbitrary files, and consequently obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service, via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to admin/bitrix.xscan_worker.php.

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-38976)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

8.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38976 Bitrix bitrix.xscan Module 1.0.3 - Directory Traversal webapps, 2015-12-14
  • htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23278 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/134765/bitrix.scan-Bitrix-1.0.3-Path-Traversal.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

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

References

Sources

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