Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ecrire/exec/valider_xml.php in SPIP 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to enumerate the files on the system via the var_url parameter in a valider_xml action.
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 | spip | 3.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spip | 3.1.3-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | spip | 2.1.17-1+deb7u6 | DLA-695-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | spip | No fix yet | — |
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
- SPIP 3.1.1/3.1.2 - File Enumeration / Path Traversal EDB-40596 · webapps · Oct 20, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- DLA-695-1 spip - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 93451 vdb-entry
- https://core.spip.net/projects/spip/repository/revisions/23200
- [oss-security] 20161006 Re: SPIP vulnerabilities: request for 5 CVE mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161005 SPIP vulnerabilities: request for 5 CVE mailing-list
- https://sysdream.com/news/lab/2016-10-19-spip-3-1-1-3-1-2-file-enumeration-path-traversal-cve-2016-7982/
- [oss-security] 20161012 CVE-2016-7982: SPIP 3.1.1/3.1.2 File Enumeration / Path Traversal mailing-list