The safe_path function in shttp before 0.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read files via a combination of ".." and sub-directory specifiers that resolve to a pathname that is at or below the same level as the web document root, but in a different part of the directory tree
Published Oct 28, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.48%
Description
The safe_path function in shttp before 0.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read files via a combination of ".." and sub-directory specifiers that resolve to a pathname that is at or below the same level as the web document root, but in a different part of the directory tree.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03477) | 88.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.48% (0.03477) | 87.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 12, 2026 | 5.94% (0.05937) | 90.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.87% (0.04865) | 88.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.41% (0.07415) | 85.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.76% (0.04761) | 88.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00993) | 84.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 16, 2024 | 0.95% (0.00955) | 83.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 0.98% (0.00977) | 82.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01033) | 82.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 1.20% (0.01198) | 83.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01207) | 83.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 92.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 91.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.79% (0.06790) | 79.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://osvdb.org/43607 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://serverkit.org/modules/contrib/shttp/shttp-0.0.5.tar.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.digineo.co.uk/shttp_directory_traversal x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482797/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26212 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37455 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/43607 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://serverkit.org/modules/contrib/shttp/shttp-0.0.5.tar.gz | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://www.digineo.co.uk/shttp_directory_traversal | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482797/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26212 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37455 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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