CVE-2008-7262 json
Directory traversal in pyftpdlib
published 2010-10-19 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f , PYSEC-2010-4 , EUVD-2010-0022
- cvss
- 6.3
- version 3.1, GitHub
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in FTPServer.py in pyftpdlib before 0.3.0 allow remote authenticated users to access arbitrary files and directories via vectors involving a symlink in a pathname to a (1) CWD, (2) DELE, (3) STOR, or (4) RETR command.
Patch / fix
- pypi pyftpdlib 0.3.0
Exploit prediction
2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | pyftpdlib | <0.3.0 |
0.3.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/source/browse/trunk/HISTORY
web
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code.google.com
/p/pyftpdlib/issues/detail?id=55
web
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nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-7262
advisory
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github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib/issues/55
web
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github.com
/giampaolo/pyftpdlib
package
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github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pyftpdlib/PYSEC-2010-4.yaml
web
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github.com
/advisories/GHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-7262
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jw88-wxv5-7c4f
- NVD CVE-2008-7262
- OSV PYSEC-2010-4
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