Description
The XMLUI feature in DSpace before 3.6, 4.x before 4.5, and 5.x before 5.5 allows directory traversal via the themes/ path in an attack with two or more arbitrary characters and a colon before a pathname, as demonstrated by a themes/Reference/aa:etc/passwd URI.
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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shoucheng3/DSpace__DSpace_CVE-2016-10726_4-4 ★ 0 · Aug 16, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.dspace:dspace-xmlui | >= 4.0, < 4.5 | 4.5 | GHSA-4m9r-5gqp-7j82 |
| Maven | org.dspace:dspace-xmlui | >= 5.0, < 5.5 | 5.5 | GHSA-4m9r-5gqp-7j82 |
| Maven | org.dspace:dspace-xmlui | < 3.6 | 3.6 | GHSA-4m9r-5gqp-7j82 |