Directory Traversal in xmpp-http-upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In xmpp-http-upload before version 0.4.0, when the GET method is attacked, attackers can read files which have a `.data` suffix and which are accompanied by a JSON file with the `.meta` suffix. This can lead to Information Disclosure and in some shared-hosting scenarios also to circumvention of authentication or other limitations on the outbound (GET) traffic. For example, in a scenario where a single server has multiple instances of the application running (with separate DATA_ROOT settings), an attacker who has knowledge about the directory structure is able to read files from any other instance to which the process has read access. If instances have individual authentication (for example, HTTP authentication via a reverse proxy, source IP based filtering) or other restrictions (such as quotas), attackers may circumvent those limits in such a scenario by using the Directory Traversal to retrieve data from the other instances. If the associated XMPP server (or anyone knowing the SECRET_KEY) is malicious, they can write files outside the DATA_ROOT. The files which are written are constrained to have the `.meta` and the `.data` suffixes; the `.meta` file will contain the JSON with the Content-Type of the original request and the `.data` file will contain the payload. The issue is patched in version 0.4.0.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| horazont | xmpp-http-upload | before 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | xmpp-http-upload (PyPI) | before 0.4.0 | 0.4.0 | Patch available | GHSA-hwv5-w8gm-fq9f |
- xmpp-http-upload Vendorhorazont Affected before 0.4.0 Fixed in 0.4.0 Patch available CNA
- xmpp-http-upload (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.4.0 Fixed in 0.4.0 Patch available GHSA-hwv5-w8gm-fq9f
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xmpp-http-upload_project:xmpp-http-upload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Xmpp-http-upload Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:xmpp-http-upload_project:xmpp-http-upload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Xmpp-http-upload Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA xmpp-http-upload (horazont) Fixed in 0.4.0
- Fix · GHSA-hwv5-w8gm-fq9f xmpp-http-upload (PyPI) Fixed in 0.4.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwv5-w8gm-fq9f
References
Advisory 4
Sources
- CVE-2020-15239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwv5-w8gm-fq9f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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