Directory traversal vulnerability in the Plain Old Webserver (POW) add-on before 0.0.9…
Priority LOW 29Published · 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 Plain Old Webserver (POW) add-on before 0.0.9 for Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03603 89th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:plain_old_webserver:plain_old_webserver:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.7 | Vulnerable | Plain Old Webserver |
| cpe:2.3:a:plain_old_webserver:plain_old_webserver:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.8 | Vulnerable | Plain Old Webserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:plain_old_webserver:plain_old_webserver:0.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.7 Vulnerable ·Plain Old Webserver
- cpe:2.3:a:plain_old_webserver:plain_old_webserver:0.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.8 Vulnerable ·Plain Old Webserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5p34-qvj2-mmp8
References
Sources
- CVE-2007-0872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5p34-qvj2-mmp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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