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Goobi Viewer Core CVE-2020-15124

MEDIUM
Path Traversal (CWE-22)
2020-07-22 security-advisories@github.com
6.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection

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Impact

CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could access files and directories outside the intended path by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
Patch available 1.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

In Goobi Viewer Core before version 4.8.3, a path traversal vulnerability allows for remote attackers to access files on the server via the application. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. In Goobi Viewer Core before version 4.8.3, a path traversal vulnerability allows for remote attackers to access files on the server via the application. This is limited to files accessible to the application server user, eg. tomcat, but can potentially lead to the disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.8.3 Affected products include: Intranda Goobi Viewer Core. Version information: version 4.8.3.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

In Goobi Viewer Core before version 4.8.3, a path traversal vulnerability allows for remote attackers to access files on the server via the application. This is limited to files accessible to the application server user, eg. tomcat, but can potentially lead to the disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.8.3

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.5%
Top 28% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

34
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +2
CVSS: +32
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Path traversal exploits occur when applications use user-controlled input to construct file system paths without proper validation.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:intranda:goobi_viewer_core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2026-46652 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 23

Unauthenticated path traversal in Goobi viewer allows a malicious HTTP server to supply an absolute path or ../ sequence

CVE-2026-46651 CRITICAL
9.8 Oct 23

Goobi viewer 24.03 through 26.04 exposes the DownloadTaskEndpoint WebSocket at /tasks/download/monitor.socket to unauthe

CVE-2026-55486 CRITICAL
9.3 Oct 23

Reflected cross-site scripting in the IIIF Auth 2.0 endpoints auth/login and auth/token of Goobi Viewer Core (maven io.g

CVE-2026-55459 HIGH
7.4 Oct 23

OpenID Connect login in Goobi viewer 25.01 through 26.04 validates the JWT audience outside the cryptographic verifier,

CVE-2026-55457 HIGH
7.4 Oct 23

Goobi Viewer deployments that leave webapi.authorization.token unset accept an empty ?token= value on every @Authorizati

CVE-2026-46347 MEDIUM
6.8 Oct 23

Predictable replacement-password generation in Goobi Viewer Core (Maven io.goobi.viewer:viewer-core) before 26.05 lets a

CVE-2026-55463 MEDIUM
6.5 Oct 23

Missing server-side authentication on four Jakarta WebSocket endpoints in goobi-viewer-core (DownloadTaskEndpoint, Campa

CVE-2026-46346 MEDIUM
6.5 Oct 23

Unauthenticated remote attackers can force a password reset on any Goobi Viewer Core account prior to 26.05 because the

CVE-2023-29016 MEDIUM
6.1 Apr 06

The Goobi viewer is a web application that allows digitised material to be displayed in a web browser. Rated medium seve

CVE-2023-29015 MEDIUM
6.1 Apr 06

The Goobi viewer is a web application that allows digitised material to be displayed in a web browser. Rated medium seve

CVE-2023-29014 MEDIUM
6.1 Apr 06

The Goobi viewer is a web application that allows digitised material to be displayed in a web browser. Rated medium seve

CVE-2026-55465 MEDIUM
5.3 Oct 23

Unauthenticated Solr query injection in the Goobi viewer spatial search endpoint (GET /api/v1/index/{solrField}/spatial/

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