CVE-2016-1505 — Vulnerability in radicale — CVE Details
CRITICAL
Radicale is vulnerable to directory traversal on Windows Filesystem Storage Backend component
Published June 29, 2026Updated July 1, 2026Source: osv
Summary
The filesystem storage backend in Radicale before 1.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to read or write to arbitrary files via a crafted path, as demonstrated by /c:/file/ignore.
Advisory Timeline
- First published June 29, 2026 (105 days ago).
- Last revised July 1, 2026 — 2 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
pip
Update radicale to 1.1 or laterpip install "radicale>=1.1"
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
Affects 1 ecosystem: pypi (1).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| radicale | pypi | 0.10, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 (+14 more) | 1.1 |
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 10.0 score means for each attack dimension.
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1505ADVISORY
- https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/pull/343WEB
- https://github.com/Kozea/Radicale/commit/b4b3d51f33c7623d312f289252dd7bbb8f58bbe6WEB
- https://github.com/Kozea/RadicalePACKAGE
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/7WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/06/4WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/06/7WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/07/7WEB
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/80255WEB
- https://pypi.org/project/radicalePACKAGE
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-84cw-mxhv-qvv4ADVISORY
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2016-1505?
- Radicale is vulnerable to directory traversal on Windows Filesystem Storage Backend component This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 10.0/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2016-1505?
- CVE-2016-1505 affects radicale. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2016-1505 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
CVSS Score
10.0
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
Also Known As
PYSEC-2026-512
GHSA-84cw-mxhv-qvv4
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