Path Traversal in com.linecorp.armeria:armeria
Impact
An attacker can access an Armeria server's local file system beyond its restricted directory by sending an HTTP request whose path contains %2F (encoded /), such as /files/..%2Fsecrets.txt, bypassing Armeria's path validation logic.
Patches
Armeria 1.13.4 or above contains the hardened path validation logic that handles %2F properly.
Workarounds
This vulnerability can be worked around by inserting a decorator that performs an additional validation on the request path, e.g.
Server
.builder()
.serviceUnder(
"/files",
FileService
.of(...)
.decorate((delegate, ctx, req) -> {
String path = req.headers().path();
if (path.contains("%2f") || path.contains("%2F")) {
return HttpResponse.of(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
}
return delegate.serve(ctx, req);
})
)
.build()For more information
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Credits
This vulnerability was originally reported by Abdallah Zaher (elcayser-0x0a).
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.linecorp.armeria:armeria | >= 1.12.0, < 1.13.4 | 1.13.4 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.linecorp.armeria:armeria- Disclosed
- 02.12.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8fp4-rp6c-5gcv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.linecorp.armeria:armeria
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
- 3
- First → latest
- 12.2019 07.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 2
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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