Path Traversal in Apache Tiles
CVE-2023-49735
** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The value set as the DefaultLocaleResolver.LOCALE_KEY attribute on the session was not validated while resolving XML definition files, leading to possible path traversal and eventually SSRF/XXE when passing user-controlled data to this key. Passing user-controlled data to this key may be relatively common, as it was also used like that to set the language in the 'tiles-test' application shipped with Tiles. This issue affects Apache Tiles from version 2 onwards. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.013 (68.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apache Tiles
- Apache Software Foundation Tiles — versions 2.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49735?
- CVE-2023-49735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Tiles, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49735?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49735 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.