CVE-2022-0673 Path Traversal in LemMinX
Attackers can exploit directory traversal in LemMinX to poison external schema caches, potentially leading to data exposure or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0673?
CVE-2022-0673 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in LemMinX, published on 18 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A flaw was found in LemMinX in versions prior to 0.19.0. Cache poisoning of external schema files due to directory traversal.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0673?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.eclipse.lemminx:lemminx-parent. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.eclipse.lemminx:lemminx-parent Maven | All versions | 0.19.0 |
org.eclipse.lemminx:lemminx-parent Maven | All versions | 0.19.0 |
Products include Eclipse Lemminx.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0673?
Upgrade org.eclipse.lemminx:lemminx-parent to 0.19.0 or later.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2022-0673 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0673 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in LemMinX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gggp-gh2p-996x.