CVE-2011-0063

Majordomo <20110203 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2011-0063. PoCs published by Michael Brooks, Nikolas Sotiriu, including Metasploit module auxiliary/scanner/http/majordomo2_directory_traversal.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Majordomo2 via both email and HTTP interfaces, allowing unauthorized access to arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd). The PoC includes a crafted HTTP request and email body to trigger the flaw.

Description

The _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 20110203 and earlier allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read arbitrary files via a ./.../ sequence in the "extra" parameter to the help command, which causes the regular expression to produce .. (dot dot) sequences. NOTE: this vulnerability is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-0049.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Michael Brooks · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16103

The exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Majordomo2 via both email and HTTP interfaces, allowing unauthorized access to arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd). The PoC includes a crafted HTTP request and email body to trigger the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Majordomo2 (20110121 and prior)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to Majordomo2's HTTP or email interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC
by Nikolas Sotiriu · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/majordomo2_directory_traversal.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a directory traversal vulnerability in Majordomo2's _list_file_get() function to retrieve arbitrary files, such as config.pl, by manipulating the URI path with traversal sequences.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Majordomo2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Majordomo2 web interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66011
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8133
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43631
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516923/100/0/threaded
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631307

Scores

EPSS 0.8545
EPSS Percentile 99.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (34)
mj2/majordomo_2 20110101
mj2/majordomo_2 20110102
mj2/majordomo_2 20110103
mj2/majordomo_2 20110104
mj2/majordomo_2 20110105
mj2/majordomo_2 20110106
mj2/majordomo_2 20110107
mj2/majordomo_2 20110108
mj2/majordomo_2 20110109
mj2/majordomo_2 20110110
... and 24 more
Published Mar 15, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026