Directory traversal vulnerability in the _get_file_path function in (1) lib/sessions.py in CherryPy 3.0.x up to 3.0.2, (2) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.1, and (3) filter/sessionfilter.py in CherryPy 2.x allows remote attackers to create or delete arbitrary files, and possibly read and write portions of arbitrary files, via a crafted session id in a cookie.
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00297.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00240.html
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2127
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204829
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0039
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27181
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487001/100/0/threaded
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1481
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-11.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/28769
http://secunia.com/advisories/28620
http://secunia.com/advisories/28611
Published: 2008-01-12
Updated: 2025-04-09
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 8.7
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.02779