Vulnerability in Apache Jspwiki

CVE-2021-44140

Remote attackers may delete arbitrary files in a system hosting a JSPWiki instance, versions up to 2.11.0.M8, by using a carefuly crafted http request on logout, given that those files are reachable to the user running the JSPWiki instance…

EPSS: 0.062 (92.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-44140?
CVE-2021-44140 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Jspwiki, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2021-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2021-44140?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-44140 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.