CVE-2016-1231

5.9 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2016-01-12 20:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:41 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2016-01-12 20:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:41 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Fedoraproject Fedora 22
Fedoraproject Fedora 23
Prosody 0.9.0
Prosody 0.9.1
Prosody 0.9.2
Prosody 0.9.3
Prosody 0.9.4
Prosody 0.9.5

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record