How severe is CVE-2017-15681?

CVE-2017-15681 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2017-15681?

CVE-2017-15681 affects the following packages: org.craftercms:crafter-studio (Maven). Ecosystems affected: Maven.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15681?

Update org.craftercms:crafter-studio to 3.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-15681 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2017-15681 in my Maven dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.craftercms:crafter-studio, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2017-15681 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Is CVE-2017-15681 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2017-15681 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2017-15681?

CVE-2017-15681 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 2.0%, placing it in the 81th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-15681?

CVE-2017-15681 is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation. This is a high-impact weakness class that often enables remote code execution or data exposure.

When was CVE-2017-15681 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2017-15681 was published on November 27, 2020 and was last updated on October 24, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CVE-2017-15681 — crafter-studio

CRITICAL

CVE-2017-15681 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) Path Traversal vulnerability in org.craftercms:crafter-studio. A fix is available for org.craftercms:crafter-studio — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Path Traversal in Crafter CMS Crafter Studio

Also known asGHSA-7c6q-jqwc-4423

Published

Nov 27, 2020

Updated

Oct 24, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 4, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

2.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs81th percentile — riskier than 81% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

Where this sits among everything scored

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

☕org.craftercms:crafter-studio

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Maven packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

In Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1 a directory traversal vulnerability exists which allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite files from the operating system which can lead to RCE.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
☕Maven	`org.craftercms:crafter-studio`	all versions	3.0.2`org.craftercms:crafter-studio:3.0.2`

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

crafter cmscraftercms

≥ 3.0.0 && < 3.0.1

range

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for org.craftercms:crafter-studio, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update org.craftercms:crafter-studio to 3.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2017-15681 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Resolve every user-supplied path to its canonical form and reject anything that escapes the intended directory, and run the component under an account that has no read or write access outside the directory it legitimately serves.

Frequently Asked Questions

In Crafter CMS Crafter Studio 3.0.1 a directory traversal vulnerability exists which allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite files from the operating system which can lead to RCE.

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CVSS Score

9.8/10CVSS v3 base

Vector breakdown

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE Classification

CWE-22Path Traversal

Weaponization

No Nuclei template, Metasploit module or public proof-of-concept found.

Timeline

Disclosed

Nov 27, 2020

Last updated

Oct 24, 2026

Identifiers

CVE-2017-15681

GHSA-7c6q-jqwc-4423

References

Advisorydocs.craftercms.org · advisory Advisorynvd.nist.gov · CVE 2017 15681 Webcrafter.com

Related vulnerabilities

This CVE is critical severity — higher than any of the other 8 CVEs affecting crafter-studio (highest there: high).

CVE-2025-6384CVE-2022-40634CVE-2021-23267CVE-2017-15685CVE-2020-25803CVE-2017-15684CVE-2017-15686CVE-2020-25802

Provenance

Sources

OSV.devNVDFIRST.org (EPSS)

Last verifiedOct 24, 2026

CVE-2017-15681 — crafter-studio

EPSS Exploitation Probability

How urgent is this, really

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Real-World Exposure

Description

Affected Packages

Affected Products

Detection & mitigation playbook

Detect

Fix

Workarounds

Frequently Asked Questions

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