CVE-2016-15019Network attack vector

Arbitrary file read via unvalidated request paths

Published Jan 15, 2023 · Updated Apr 8, 2025

Path traversal in Thomas Buckley-Houston Jekbox before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to read files via crafted URLs. The server's file_path method joins the HTTP path beneath the Dropbox site root and reads an existing result without canonicalizing or checking containment. No authentication or user interaction is required, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the Jekbox process.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.75%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Thomas Buckley-Houston Jekbox before 2016-02-01 allows remote attackers to read files via crafted URLs. The server's file_path method joins the HTTP path beneath the Dropbox site root and reads an existing result without canonicalizing or checking containment. No authentication or user interaction is required, and disclosure is limited to files readable by the Jekbox process.

The record

CVE
CVE-2016-15019
Published
Jan 15, 2023
Updated
Apr 8, 2025
Vendor
Thomas Buckley-Houston
Product
Jekbox
Classifications
CWE-548, CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 15, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=n/a

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Thomas Buckley-Houston · Jekboxversion=n/a

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-548Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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