CVE-2016-10726 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the XMLUI feature of DSpace versions before 3.6, 4.x before 4.5, and 5.x before 5.5. Attackers can exploit this by manipulating the 'themes/' path with specific character sequences to access arbitrary files, such as 'etc/passwd'. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability allows for high confidentiality impact without requiring authentication or user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:duraspace:dspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0, < 4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:duraspace:dspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.0, < 5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:duraspace:dspace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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