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Vulnerability record · CVE-2018-16961 · published 2 May 2019

CVE-2018-16961: Buffalo open xdmod path traversal vulnerability

Buffalo · Open Xdmod

An issue was discovered in Open XDMoD through 7.5.0. html/gui/general/dl_publication.php allows Path traversal via the file parameter, allowing remote attackers to read PDF files in arbitrary directories.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 2.5% · top 15.8% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
2.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in Open XDMoD through 7.5.0. html/gui/general/dl_publication.php allows Path traversal via the file parameter, allowing remote attackers to read PDF files in arbitrary directories.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16961.md Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/grymer/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2018-16961.md Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2018-16961), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.