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CVE-2016-5026

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  • Published2017-01-30
  • WeaknessCWE-284

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Description

hs.py in OnionShare before 0.9.1 allows local users to modify the hiddenservice by pre-creating the /tmp/onionshare directory.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2017-01-3022:59CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Onionshare
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.9≤ 0.9.0no 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

  • onionshareUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • onionshareDebian:14all versions · fixed in 0.8.1-2
  • onionshareDebian:13all versions · fixed in 0.8.1-2
  • onionshareDebian:12all versions · fixed in 0.8.1-2

Full record on NVD

Fix

Advisories and patches

Detection

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Metasploit modules
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Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2017-01-30
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-55hg-465f-gp62

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5026?

hs.py in OnionShare before 0.9.1 allows local users to modify the hiddenservice by pre-creating the /tmp/onionshare directory.

Is CVE-2016-5026 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2016-5026 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-5026?

CVE-2016-5026 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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