# CVE-2016-0709: Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote aut

- Also known as: GHSA-W47P-5Q88-HJ5G
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Fixed in: 2.3.1
- Published: 2016-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed (Maven): fixed in 2.3.1

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Import/Export function in the Portal Site Manager in Apache Jetspeed before 2.3.1 allows remote authenticated administrators to write to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a .. (dot dot) in a ZIP archive entry, as demonstrated by "../../webapps/x.jsp."

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, org.apache.portals.jetspeed-2:jetspeed, upgrade to a fixed version (2.3.1) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643/
- https://portals.apache.org/jetspeed-2/security-reports.html#CVE-2016-0709
- https://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/portals-jetspeed-user/201603.mbox/%3C281D02D0-6A03-4421-9D86-E73B001C8677%40bluesunrise.com%3E
- http://haxx.ml/post/140552592371/remote-code-execution-in-apache-jetspeed-230-and
- http://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/exploit/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_upload
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136489/Apache-Jetspeed-Arbitrary-File-Upload.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39643
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/apache_jetspeed_file_upload.rb

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