CVE-2023-42280: mee-admin 1.5 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-42280 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting mee-admin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

mee-admin 1.5 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The download method in the CommonFileController.java file does not verify the incoming data, resulting in arbitrary file reading.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2023-09-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: springernature

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-09-21 19:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:23 UTCUpdated Record last modified

springernature mee-admin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.5

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.5

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy mee-admin || rpm -q mee-admin || mee-admin --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison mee-admin sudo apt install mee-admin=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo apt-mark hold mee-admin

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list mee-admin sudo dnf downgrade mee-admin-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.5> sudo dnf versionlock add mee-admin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-42280?

mee-admin: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-42280 being exploited?

CVE-2023-42280 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-42280 affect?

CVE-2023-42280 affects mee-admin. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). mee-admin 1.5 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The download method in the CommonFileController.java file does not verify the incoming data, resulting in arbitrary file reading.

How urgent is CVE-2023-42280?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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CVE-2024-9279 LOW 2.4 UPGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in funnyzpc Mee-Admin up to 1.6

References

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