CVE-2016-4314

MEDIUM

WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 - Authenticated Path Traversal via LogViewer Admin Service LogFile Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-4314. PoCs published by hyp3rlinx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon v4.4.5, allowing authenticated users to read arbitrary files via path traversal in the `downloadArchivedLogFiles` operation. The PoC includes URLs to access sensitive files like `registry.xml` and `master-datasources.xml`.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the LogViewer Admin Service in WSO2 Carbon 4.4.5 allows remote authenticated administrators to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the logFile parameter to downloadgz-ajaxprocessor.jsp.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by hyp3rlinx · textwebappsjsp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40240

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in WSO2 Carbon v4.4.5, allowing authenticated users to read arbitrary files via path traversal in the `downloadArchivedLogFiles` operation. The PoC includes URLs to access sensitive files like `registry.xml` and `master-datasources.xml`.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WSO2 Carbon v4.4.5
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the WSO2 Carbon admin interface
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138330/WSO2-Carbon-4.4.5-Local-File-Inclusion.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92473
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40240/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/539200/100/0/threaded

Scores

CVSS v3 4.9
EPSS 0.1235
EPSS Percentile 95.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (2)
org.wso2.carbon.commons/org.wso2.carbon.logging.view.ui 0Maven
wso2/carbon 4.4.5
Published Feb 17, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026