CVE-2019-17352 JFinal file validation vulnerability

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass file type restrictions to upload malicious files, potentially leading to remote code execution in applications using the JFinal cos library.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2019-17352?

CVE-2019-17352 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In JFinal cos before 2019-08-13, as used in JFinal 4.4, there is a vulnerability that can bypass the isSafeFile() function: one can upload any type of file. For example, a .jsp file may be stored and almost immediately deleted, but this deletion step does not occur for certain exceptions.

Weakness: CWE-434

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-17352?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including com.jfinal:jfinal. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
com.jfinal:jfinal MavenAll versions4.5
com.jfinal:jfinal MavenAll versions4.5

Products include Jfinal Jfinal.

How do I fix CVE-2019-17352?

Upgrade com.jfinal:jfinal to 4.5 or later.

Is CVE-2019-17352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-17352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-279p-pc38-xx4p.

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