Directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source sample file in Apache Software…
Priority MEDIUM 47Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the view-source sample file in Apache Software Foundation Cocoon 2.1 and 2.2 allows remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filename parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.30824 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-1172
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vxp8-fwp8-87mv
References
More Apache Cocoon vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09651 XML external entity injection in Apache Cocoon CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-22210 Apache Cocoon: SQL injection in DatabaseCookieAuthenticatorAction CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-27144 Apache Cocoon's StreamGenerator is vulnerable to XXE injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-18500 Apache Cocoon: continuations may not be private CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2003-1172 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-1172 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vxp8-fwp8-87mv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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