---
id: CVE-2023-27170
title: >-
  Xpand IT Write-back manager v2.3.1 allows attackers to perform a directory
  traversal via modification of the siteName parameter.
summary: >-
  Xpand IT Write-back manager v2.3.1 allows attackers to perform a directory
  traversal via modification of the siteName parameter.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: xpand-it
product: write-back_manager
affected:
  - write-back_manager = 2.3.1
published: '2023-10-26'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T20:17:20.100'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27170'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://balwurk.com/cve-2023-27170-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://ghostline.neocities.org/CVE-2023-27170/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://balwurk.com/cve-2023-27170-improper-limitation-of-a-pathname-to-a-restricted-directory/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
  - exploit-available
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: poc
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2024-09-10T16:30:11.608199Z'
epss: 0.00874
epssPercentile: 0.57448
ingestedAt: '2026-09-16T20:03:30.760Z'
---

## Overview

Xpand IT Write-back manager v2.3.1 allows attackers to perform a directory traversal via modification of the siteName parameter.

## Affected

- `write-back_manager = 2.3.1`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.