Path traversal in JSPWiki - CVE-2019-0225
Published: September 24, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21301
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0225
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apache Foundation
Affected software:
JSPWiki
JSPWiki
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send s specially crafted URL, access files under the ROOT directory of the application and obtain registered users' details.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0225
Install updates from vendor's website.