CVE-2024-42499 json
FitNesse Path Traversal
published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-3297 , GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92
- cvss
- 5.3
- 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 52%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('Path Traversal') issue exists in FitNesse releases prior to 20241026. If this vulnerability is exploited, an attacker may be able to know whether a file exists at a specific path, and/or obtain some part of the file contents under specific conditions.
Patch / fix
- maven org.fitnesse:fitnesse 20241026
- fitnesse fitnesse 20241026
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- last yr.
Exploit prediction
0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 52% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.fitnesse:fitnesse | <20241026 |
20241026 |
Affected products
- unclebob FitNesse
- fitnesse fitnesse
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/unclebob/fitnesse/commit/850c599e5177d6f877af063374086f3e36b4b956
web
-
github.com
/unclebob/fitnesse/releases/tag/20241026
web
-
fitnesse.org
/FitNesseDownload
web
- jvn.jp /en/jp/JVN36791327/
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42499
advisory
-
github.com
/unclebob/fitnesse
package
-
jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN36791327
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-42499
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-q297-5ff8-hc92
- NVD CVE-2024-42499
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