# CVE-2022-4878: JATOS ZIP ZipUtil.java ZipUtil path traversal

> Attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in JATOS to read or modify files outside the intended directory.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jan 2023
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mr22-3rrp-47cx

## What is CVE-2022-4878?

CVE-2022-4878 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in JATOS, published on 6 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in JATOS. Affected is the function ZipUtil of the file modules/common/app/utils/common/ZipUtil.java of the component ZIP Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 3.7.5-alpha is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 2b42519f309d8164e8811392770ce604cdabb5da. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217548.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4878?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Jatos Jatos.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-4878?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-4878 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in JATOS

- [CVE-2024-51379](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51379/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-51380](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51380/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-51381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51381/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-51382](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-51382/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-55008](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-55008/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-4878 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-4878 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in JATOS, published on 6 Jan 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4878 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: JATOS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4878/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4878/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4878
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4878
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-4878

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-4878/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.