CVE-2019-0225: Jspwiki war Jspwiki-war Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-pffw-p2q5-w6vh
CVSS 7.5
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2019-0225 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) jspwiki-war vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Jspwiki war libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves jspwiki-war. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.11.0.M3.

CVE-2019-0225 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2019-0225
GHSA Identifier GHSA-pffw-p2q5-w6vh
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Jspwiki war
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2019-0225

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Jspwiki war dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

org.apache.jspwiki:jspwiki-war fixed: 2.11.0.M3
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.jspwiki</groupId>
    <artifactId>jspwiki-war</artifactId>
    <version>2.11.0.M3</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.jspwiki

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2019-0225, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.jspwiki

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Jspwiki war in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.11.0.M3), your application is affected.

Note: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.jspwiki command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Jspwiki war, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

A specially crafted url could be used to access files under the ROOT directory of the application on Apache JSPWiki 2.9.0 to 2.11.0.M2, which could be used by an attacker to obtain registered users' details.

CVE-2019-0225 Affected Jspwiki war Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.11.0.M3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
org.apache.jspwiki:jspwiki-war
Maven
≥ 2.9.0
< 2.11.0.M3
2.11.0.M3

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-0225?
CVE-2019-0225 is a security vulnerability in Jspwiki war involving jspwiki-war under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Jspwiki war versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.11.0.M3 across affected packages: org.apache.jspwiki:jspwiki-war.
What version fixes CVE-2019-0225?
Upgrading to 2.11.0.M3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is jspwiki-war affected?
Yes, org.apache.jspwiki:jspwiki-war is affected in releases prior to 2.11.0.M3. Upgrade your dependency to 2.11.0.M3 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-0225?
CVE-2019-0225 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2019-0225?
CVE-2019-0225 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2019-0225?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=org.apache.jspwiki'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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