Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export System Backups functionality in…
Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.54655 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-install (Maven): 3.1.1
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 |
| — | org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-install (Maven) | 1.9.0 to before 3.1.1 | 3.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-install (Maven) Vendor— Affected 1.9.0 to before 3.1.1 Fixed in 3.1.1 Patch available GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g org.apache.openmeetings:openmeetings-install (Maven) Fixed in 3.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0784
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 2
Other 10
- http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code
- [oss-security] 20160325 [CVE-2016-0784] ZIP file path traversal
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136484/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-Path-Traversal.html
- https://github.com/apache/openmeetings/commit/fbab8891d96f3352c37f1be303d9c9a685aa6847
- https://github.com/apache/openmeetings
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160330085718/http://haxx.ml/post/141655340521/all-your-meetings-are-belong-to-us-remote-code
- https://web.archive.org/web/20160617190447/https://www.apache.org/dist/openmeetings/3.1.1/CHANGELOG
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201209041006/http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537929/100/0/threaded
- https://web.archive.org/web/20201221104133/http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136484/Apache-OpenMeetings-3.1.0-Path-Traversal.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39642
More Apache Openmeetings vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-36639 Apache OpenMeetings: Deserialisation of untrusted data in cluster mode CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-26346 Apache OpenMeetings: Login Credentials Passed via GET Query Parameters CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-10927 Attackers can use public NetTest web service of Apache OpenMeetings 4.0.0-5.0.0 to organize denial of service attack. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-12874 Apache OpenMeetings: allows user impersonation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-07193 Apache OpenMeetings before 3.1.2 is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution via RMI deserialization attack. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05300 Uploaded XML documents were not correctly validated in Apache OpenMeetings 3.1.0. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2016-0784 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0784 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xq7-7hcx-8p8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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