Directory traversal vulnerability in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help command, as demonstrated using (1) a crafted email and (2) cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr in the web interface.
CVE-2011-0049
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 95%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
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- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EG Risk
- 0EG Risk 0/100
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- EPSS
- 99.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 4, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (26)
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/70762
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/43125
- cve@mitrehttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/8061
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16103
- cve@mitrehttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/363726
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516150/100/0/threaded
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46127
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025024
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0288
- cve@mitrehttps://bug628064.bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=506481
- cve@mitrehttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=628064
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65113
- cve@mitrehttps://sitewat.ch/en/Advisory/View/1
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/70762
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/43125
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Metasploitauxiliary/scanner/http/majordomo2_directory_traversal✓ verifiedFirst seen Mar 8, 2011
Majordomo2 _list_file_get() Directory Traversal
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-16103✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 3, 2011
Majordomo2 - 'SMTP/HTTP' Directory Traversal
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2011/CVE-2011-0049.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2011
Majordomo2 - SMTP/HTTP Directory Traversal
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