Description
The XMLUI feature in DSpace before 3.6, 4.x before 4.5, and 5.x before 5.5 allows directory traversal via the themes/ path in an attack with two or more arbitrary characters and a colon before a pathname, as demonstrated by a themes/Reference/aa:etc/passwd URI.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases/tag/dspace-5.5Third Party Advisory
- https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DS-3094Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+NotesVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/DSpace/DSpace/releases/tag/dspace-5.5Third Party Advisory
- https://jira.duraspace.org/browse/DS-3094Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSDOC5x/Release+NotesVendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 10, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified