Path Traversal in Apache Jena
CVE-2025-49656
Users with administrator access can create databases files outside the files area of the Fuseki server. This issue affects Apache Jena version up to 5.4.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.5.0, which fixes the issue.
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: 0.015 (72.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apache Jena
- Apache Software Foundation Jena — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.apache.org/thread/qmm21som8zct813vx6dfd1phnfro6mwq (vendor-advisory, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-49656?
- CVE-2025-49656 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Jena, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-07-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-49656?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.