CVE-2022-46363 Apache CXF directory listing / code exfiltration

What is CVE-2022-46363?

CVE-2022-46363 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apache Cxf, published on 13 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability in Apache CXF before versions 3.5.5 and 3.4.10 allows an attacker to perform a remote directory listing or code exfiltration. The vulnerability only applies when the CXFServlet is configured with both the static-resources-list and redirect-query-check attributes. These attributes are not supposed to be used together, and so the vulnerability can only arise if the CXF service is misconfigured.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46363?

4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.cxf:cxf-core. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Cxf.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46363?

Upgrade org.apache.cxf:cxf-core to a fixed version for your release line: 3.4.10 or 3.5.5.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-46363 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46363 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Cxf

• CVE-2012-2379 XML Signature/Encryption Not Validated in Apache CXF Critical 10.0
• CVE-2026-66909 Apache CXF: Unsafe deserialization of inbound JMS ObjectMessage Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-68079 Apache CXF: DefaultEncryptingCodeDataProvider allows unlimited authorization code replay Critical 9.8
• CVE-2026-50628 Apache CXF: OAuth2: Inverted IP Binding Check Defeats Security Control Critical 9.8
• CVE-2025-48913 Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE Critical 9.8

All Apache Cxf vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-3w37-5p3p-jv92.