Path Traversal in Joniles Mpxj
CVE-2024-49771
MPXJ is an open source library to read and write project plans from a variety of file formats and databases. The patch for the historical vulnerability CVE-2020-35460 in MPXJ is incomplete as there is still a possibility that a malicious path could be constructed which would not be picked up by the original fix and allow files to be written to arbitrary locations. The issue is addressed in MPXJ version 13.5.1.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.8th 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:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Joniles Mpxj — versions >= 8.3.5, < 13.5.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-49771?
- CVE-2024-49771 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Joniles Mpxj, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-49771?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.