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CVE-2016-4313

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-4313 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the unzip/extract feature of eXtplorer version 2.1.9. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files by embedding a ".." (dot dot) sequence within an archive file. With a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-39816) is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.1.9CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:extplorer:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.8HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.68%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
ExploitDB: EDB-39816 · May 16, 2016
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0868 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 11,616 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

hyp3rlinx.altervista.org / advisories/EXTPLORER-ARCHIVE-PATH-TRAVERSAL.txt
Exploit
packetstormsecurity.com / files/137031/eXtplorer-2.1.9-Path-Traversal.html
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
exploit-db.com / exploits/39816
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securityfocus.com / archive/1/538386/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com / bid/98069