Path Traversal in Fusionauth
CVE-2022-45921
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 51.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- fusionauth.io/docs/v1/tech/release-notes (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/FusionAuth/fusionauth-issues/issues/1983 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-45921?
- CVE-2022-45921 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fusionauth, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2022-45921?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.