# CVE-2015-8399: Path traversal in n/a

> Authenticated attackers can read sensitive configuration files via path traversal in Confluence decorator parameters.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Apr 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-hpfx-3gj7-8gfg

## What is CVE-2015-8399?

CVE-2015-8399 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Atlassian Confluence before 5.8.17 allows remote authenticated users to read configuration files via the decoratorName parameter to (1) spaces/viewdefaultdecorator.action or (2) admin/viewdefaultdecorator.action.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8399?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Atlassian Confluence.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-8399?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-8399 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-8399 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Atlassian Confluence 5.2/5.8.14/5.8.15 - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- Atlassian Confluence <5.8.17 - Information Disclosure (nuclei): http/cves/2015/CVE-2015-8399.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2019-3395](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3395/): Server-side request forgery in Confluence Server (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2019-3394](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-3394/): Path traversal in Confluence Server (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2019-20406](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-20406/): Privilege escalation in Confluence Data Center (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-15006](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-15006/): Other in Confluence Server (medium 6.5)
- [CVE-2017-18085](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18085/): Cross-site scripting in Confluence (medium 6.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-8399 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-8399 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-8399 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8399/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-8399/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8399
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8399
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-8399

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