What is CVE-2020-13953?

CVE-2020-13953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tapestry, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-09-30.

How severe is CVE-2020-13953?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-13953 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Apache Tapestry

CVE-2020-13953

In Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0, crafting specific URLs, an attacker can download files inside the WEB-INF folder of the WAR being run.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Apache Tapestry
N/a Apache Tapestry — versions Apache Tapestry from 5.4.0 to 5.5.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-552 — Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2021-30638

References

security@apache.org (Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-13953?: CVE-2020-13953 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Tapestry, classified under Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-09-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-13953?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-13953 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.