CVE-2007-5731

Apache Jakarta Slide <= 2.1 - Authenticated Path Traversal via WebDAV Write Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-5731. PoCs published by kingcope.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Jakarta Slide to disclose arbitrary files on the server. It sends a crafted LOCK request with an embedded DTD entity to read the contents of a specified file.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Apache Jakarta Slide 2.1 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a WebDAV write request that specifies an entity with a SYSTEM tag, a related issue to CVE-2007-5461.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by kingcope · perlremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4567

This Perl script exploits an XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in Jakarta Slide to disclose arbitrary files on the server. It sends a crafted LOCK request with an embedded DTD entity to read the contents of a specified file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Jakarta Slide (WebDAV implementation)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Valid credentials for authentication
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3699
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/38673
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4567
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27467

Scores

EPSS 0.0713
EPSS Percentile 93.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
apache/jakarta_slide 2.1
Published Oct 30, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026