Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in importxml.pl in Bugzilla before 2.22.5, and 3.x before 3.0.5, when --attach_path is enabled, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an XML file with a .. (dot dot) in the data element.
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 5.0 | bugzilla | 3.0.4.1-2+lenny1 | DTSA-170-1 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Bugzilla 3.1.4 - '--attach_path' Directory Traversal EDB-32228 · remote · Aug 12, 2008 · verified
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Advisories 1
- DTSA-170-1 bugzilla - directory traversal Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- ADV-2008-2344 vdb-entry
- 31444 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-2418 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2009-2417 vendor-advisory
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/2.22.4/
- 34361 third-party-advisory
- 1020668 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=437169
- 30661 vdb-entry
- bugzilla-importxml-directory-traversal(44407) vdb-entry