CVE-2015-4632

HIGH NUCLEI

Koha 3.14.00-3.14.15 - Path Traversal via Template Path Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-4632. PoCs published by Raschin Tavakoli_ Bernhard Garn_ Peter Aufner & Dimitris Simos. A Nuclei detection template is also available.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Koha Open Source ILS, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'template_path' parameter in specific endpoints.

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Koha 3.14.x before 3.14.16, 3.16.x before 3.16.12, 3.18.x before 3.18.08, and 3.20.x before 3.20.1 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..%2f (dot dot encoded slash) in the template_path parameter to (1) svc/virtualshelves/search or (2) svc/members/search.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Raschin Tavakoli_ Bernhard Garn_ Peter Aufner & Dimitris Simos · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37388

This exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in Koha Open Source ILS, allowing remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'template_path' parameter in specific endpoints.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Koha <= 3.20.1, <= 3.18.8, <= 3.16.12
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable Koha instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Nuclei Templates (1)

Koha 3.20.1 - Directory Traversal
HIGHby daffainfo
Shodan: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:koha:koha"

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.koha-community.org/bugzilla3/show_bug.cgi?id=14408
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Jun/80
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37388/
Release Notes x_refsource_confirm
https://koha-community.org/koha-3-14-16-released/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.7714
EPSS Percentile 99.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
koha/koha 3.14.00 - 3.14.16
Published Oct 18, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026