CVE-2012-1089 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary web-application files via directory traversal in Apache Wicket, exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1089?
CVE-2012-1089 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Apache Wicket 1.4.x before 1.4.20 and 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary web-application files via a relative pathname in a URL for a Wicket resource that corresponds to a null package.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1089?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Wicket.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1089?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1089 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-1089 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1089 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cp23-9h5q-3326.