XBMC ≤ 11.0 Web Server Path Traversal
Published Aug 5, 2025
7.1
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.26%
Description
XBMC version 11.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its embedded HTTP server. When accessed via HTTP Basic Authentication, the server fails to properly sanitize URI input, allowing authenticated users to request files outside the intended document root. An attacker can exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files from the host filesystem, including sensitive configuration or credential files.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=11.0
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XBMC | Media Center | unaffected |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 2, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2025–2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.26% (0.01258) | 68.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.06% (0.01060) | 60.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 67.82% (0.67823) | 98.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 64.78% (0.64780) | 98.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 68.72% (0.68721) | 98.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 29, 2026 | 53.77% (0.53774) | 98.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 26, 2026 | 43.17% (0.43174) | 97.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 49.67% (0.49673) | 97.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 5, 2025 | 58.94% (0.58942) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 57.91% (0.57913) | 98.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 54.91% (0.54908) | 97.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 29.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (5)
- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc product
- https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/bdff099c024521941cb0956fe01d99ab52a65335 patch
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/xbmc_traversal.rb exploit
- https://www.ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Security_Advisory_XBMC.pdf technical-descriptionexploit
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xbmc-web-server-path-traversal third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc | product | |
| https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/bdff099c024521941cb0956fe01d99ab52a65335 | patch | |
| https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/xbmc_traversal.rb | exploit | |
| https://www.ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Security_Advisory_XBMC.pdf | technical-descriptionexploit | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xbmc-web-server-path-traversal | third-party-advisory |
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