CVE-2022-45921 json
FusionAuth vulnerable to directory traversal attack
published 3y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-rmcx-fg5w-x8j9 , EUVD-2022-7426
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
FusionAuth before 1.41.3 allows a file outside of the application root to be viewed or retrieved using an HTTP request. To be specific, an attacker may be able to view or retrieve any file readable by the user running the FusionAuth process.
Patch / fix
- maven io.fusionauth:fusionauth-java-client 1.41.3
- fusionauth fusionauth 1.41.3
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | io.fusionauth:fusionauth-java-client | >=1.37.0, <1.41.3 |
1.41.3 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
fusionauth.io
/docs/v1/tech/release-notes
web, release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/FusionAuth/fusionauth-issues/issues/1983
web, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45921
advisory
-
github.com
/FusionAuth/fusionauth-java-client
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-45921
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rmcx-fg5w-x8j9
- NVD CVE-2022-45921
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