---
title: "CVE-2021-48015: JeeWMS - Path Traversal"
description: "JeeWMS contains a path traversal caused by improper validation of the dbPath parameter in /systemController/showOrDownByurl.do, letting unauthenticated remote attackers read arbitrary files."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2021-48015/
---

# CVE-2021-48015 JeeWMS - Path Traversal

JeeWMS contains a path traversal caused by improper validation of the dbPath parameter in /systemController/showOrDownByurl.do, letting unauthenticated remote attackers read arbitrary files.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Exploited in the wild

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-48015)

## Details

Type

Path Traversal

Impact

File System Read, Information Disclosure

CVSS vector

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

Published

22 October 2026

Updated

23 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the version after commit 0a610e8 or latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-48015](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-48015)
- [https://github.com/tzwlhack/Vulnerability/blob/main/JEEWMS%20%E6%9C%AA%E6%8E%88%E6%9D%83%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E.md](https://github.com/tzwlhack/Vulnerability/blob/main/JEEWMS%20%E6%9C%AA%E6%8E%88%E6%9D%83%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E.md)
- [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jeewms-path-traversal-via-showordownbyurl-do](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jeewms-path-traversal-via-showordownbyurl-do)
- [https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-48015](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-48015)
- [https://github.com/MrWQ/vulnerability-paper/blob/master/bugs/JEEWMS\_%E4%BB%93%E5%BA%93%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E5%AD%98%E5%9C%A8%E6%9D%83%E9%99%90%E7%BB%95%E8%BF%87%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E%E5%92%8C%E6%9C%AA%E6%8E%88%E6%9D%83%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96.md](https://github.com/MrWQ/vulnerability-paper/blob/master/bugs/JEEWMS_%E4%BB%93%E5%BA%93%E7%AE%A1%E7%90%86%E7%B3%BB%E7%BB%9F%E5%AD%98%E5%9C%A8%E6%9D%83%E9%99%90%E7%BB%95%E8%BF%87%E6%BC%8F%E6%B4%9E%E5%92%8C%E6%9C%AA%E6%8E%88%E6%9D%83%E4%BB%BB%E6%84%8F%E6%96%87%E4%BB%B6%E8%AF%BB%E5%8F%96.md)
- [https://github.com/erzhongxmu/JeeWMS/commit/0a610e8178a0a1197e9c6615b58faf67c406d2bc](https://github.com/erzhongxmu/JeeWMS/commit/0a610e8178a0a1197e9c6615b58faf67c406d2bc)
- [https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/jeewms-lfi.yaml](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/jeewms-lfi.yaml)

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