Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in wget before 1.8.2-4 allows a remote FTP server to create or overwrite files as the wget user via filenames containing (1) /absolute/path or (2) .. (dot dot) sequences.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wget | 1.8.2-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | wget | 1.8.2-8 | — |
| Debian 12 | wget | 1.8.2-8 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | wget | 1.8.1-6.1 | DSA-209 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-209 wget - directory traversal Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- CLSA-2002:552 vendor-advisory
- DSA-209 vendor-advisory
- 20021219 TSLSA-2002-0089 - wget mailing-list
- N-022 third-party-advisory government-resource
- 6360 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2002:256 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2002:086 vendor-advisory
- 20021211 Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities in FTP Clients mailing-list
- CLA-2002:552 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2002:229 vendor-advisory
- CSSA-2003.003.0 vendor-advisory
- 20021210 Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities in FTP Clients mailing-list
- 6352 vdb-entry
- VU#210148 third-party-advisory
- wget-ftp-filename-traversal(10820) vdb-entry
- OpenPKG-SA-2003.007 vendor-advisory