Information Exposure in Apache Tapestry
Information Exposure vulnerability in context asset handling of Apache Tapestry allows an attacker to download files inside WEB-INF if using a specially-constructed URL. This was caused by an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-13953. This issue affects Apache Tapestry Apache Tapestry 5.4.0 version to Apache Tapestry 5.6.3; Apache Tapestry 5.7.0 version and Apache Tapestry 5.7.1.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core | >= 5.4.0, < 5.6.4, >= 5.7.0, < 5.7.2 | 5.6.4, 5.7.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30638
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r37dab61fc7f7088d4311e7f995ef4117d58d86a675f0256caa6991eb%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210528-0004
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-491
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/27/3
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200, CWE-863- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core- Disclosed
- 18.03.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ghm8-mmx7-xvg2 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 9
- First → latest
- 09.2019 12.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- High 4
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 2
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 6
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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