HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2016-15017
CRITICAL

CVE-2016-15017

CWE-21Published: January 10, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability has been found in fabarea media_upload on TYPO3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function getUploadedFileList of the file Classes/Service/UploadFileService.php. The manipulation leads to pathname traversal. Upgrading to version 0.9.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763a. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-217786 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-15017 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ecodev1 product(s)
media upload
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/commit/b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763a
PATCHhttps://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/commit/b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763a
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/issues/6
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/releases/tag/0.9.0
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217786
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217786
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/issues/6
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/releases/tag/0.9.0
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217786
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.217786

All References (10)

→
https://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/commit/b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763aPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/issues/6Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/releases/tag/0.9.0Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217786Third Party Advisory
→
https://vuldb.com/?id.217786Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/commit/b25d42a4981072321c1a363311d8ea2a4ac8763aPatch · Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/issues/6Third Party Advisory
→
https://github.com/fabarea/media_upload/releases/tag/0.9.0Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217786Third Party Advisory
→
https://vuldb.com/?id.217786Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-15017
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-21
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 10, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-21)

CVE-2016-1505
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5.3
CVE-2015-10030
5.3
CVE-2014-2232
5.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2016-15017 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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