CVE-2016-0784 json
Apache OpenMeetings Directory Traversal vulnerability
published 2016-04-11 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g , EUVD-2016-0798
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 54.7%
- EPSS 54.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export System Backups functionality in Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry.
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-install 3.1.1
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-39642)
- Published
Exploit prediction
54.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-39642 Apache OpenMeetings 1.9.x < 3.1.0 - '.ZIP' File Directory Traversal webapps, 2016-03-31
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-install | >=1.9.0, <3.1.1 |
3.1.1 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
openmeetings.apache.org
/security.html
web, patch, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/apache/openmeetings/commit/fbab8891d96f3352c37f1be303d9c9a685aa6847
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39642/
exploit
-
apache.org
/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
vendor-advisory
- haxx.ml /post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2016/03/25/2
mailing-list, web
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/136484/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-Path-Traversal.html
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/537929/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0784
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/openmeetings
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20160330085718/http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20160617190447/https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201209041006/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537929/100/0/threaded
web
-
web.archive.org
/web/20201221104133/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136484/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-Path-Traversal.html
web
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/39642
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-0784
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g
- NVD CVE-2016-0784
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