CVE-2016-1231

MEDIUMNVD 5.95.9—

5.9

Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified path.

CVSS v3: 5.9
EG Score: 5.9(medium)
EPSS: 73.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 12, 2016

Last Modified

May 6, 2026

References (14)

security@debianhttp://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/
security@debianhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html
security@debianhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html
security@debianhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
security@debianhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
security@debianhttps://prosody.im/issues/issue/520
security@debianhttps://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://prosody.im/issues/issue/520
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-1/

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2016-1231?

CVE-2016-1231 is a medium vulnerability published on January 12, 2016. Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (modhttpfiles) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified path.

When was CVE-2016-1231 disclosed?

CVE-2016-1231 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 12, 2016, with the most recent update on May 6, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2016-1231 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-1231 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 73.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-1231?

CVE-2016-1231 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.9 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2016-1231?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-1231, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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