Path Traversal in Kodi

CVE-2017-5982

Directory traversal vulnerability in the Chorus2 2.4.2 add-on for Kodi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a %2E%2E%252e (encoded dot dot slash) in the image path, as demonstrated by image/image%3A%2F%2F%2e%2e%252fetc%252fp…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.864 (99.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

  • Kodi — versions 17.1
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5982?
CVE-2017-5982 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kodi, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-02-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-5982?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-5982 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.