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CVE-2016-1231

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  • Published2016-01-12
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified path.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2016-01-1220:59CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Prosody
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.9= 0.9.0no fix published
0.9= 0.9.1no fix published
0.9= 0.9.2no fix published
0.9= 0.9.3no fix published
0.9= 0.9.4no fix published
0.9= 0.9.5no fix published
0.9= 0.9.6no fix published
0.9= 0.9.7no fix published
0.9= 0.9.8no fix published
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
7.0= 7.0no fix published
8.0= 8.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
22.x= 22no fix published
23.x= 23no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • prosodyUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.9.1-1ubuntu0.1
  • prosodyopenSUSE:Tumbleweedall versions · fixed in 0.9.11-1.1
  • prosodyDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.9.9-1
  • prosodyDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.9.9-1
  • prosodyDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.9.9-1
  • prosodyDebian:8all versions · fixed in 0.9.7-2+deb8u2
  • prosodyDebian:7all versions · fixed in 0.8.2-4+deb7u3

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2016-01-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-8q2g-4r27-6vpc

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-1231?

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified path.

Is CVE-2016-1231 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-1231 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-1231?

CVE-2016-1231 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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