CVE-2020-15124: Path traversal in Goobi viewer Core

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-07-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

In Goobi Viewer Core before version 4.8.3, a path traversal vulnerability allows for remote attackers to access files on the server via the application. This is limited to files accessible to the application server user, eg. tomcat, but can potentially lead to the disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability has been fixed in version 4.8.3

Affected products

intranda goobi-viewer-core: before 4.8.3 — fixed in 4.8.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: intranda goobi-viewer-core 4.8.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/intranda/goobi-viewer-core/commit/44ceb8e2e7e888391e8a941127171d6366770df3
https://github.com/intranda/goobi-viewer-core/security/advisories/GHSA-7gwq-xqw3-cr63
https://github.com/intranda/goobi-viewer-core/commit/44ceb8e2e7e888391e8a941127171d6366770df3
https://github.com/intranda/goobi-viewer-core/security/advisories/GHSA-7gwq-xqw3-cr63

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