cve-2026-121489

CRITICAL CVSS 10.0 gcve_enriched
Description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Apache Juneau. The microservice DirectoryResource does not keep request paths inside its configured root directory. When an application enables the resource's view, upload or delete settings (all off by default), a client can read, write or delete files outside the root, anywhere the server process has access. This issue affects Apache Juneau: through 9.2.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 9.2.1, which fixes the issue.

Timeline
Published
2026-11-05 11:55 UTC
Last Modified
2026-11-05
CVSS Details
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
Affected Products
  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Juneau
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
Linked Vulnerabilities

No linked vulnerabilities found.

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