Apache MyFaces Vulnerable to Path Traversal
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MyFaces JavaServer Faces (JSF) in Apache MyFaces Core 2.0.x before 2.0.12 and 2.1.x before 2.1.6 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) ln parameter to faces/javax.faces.resource/web.xml or (2) the PATH_INFO to faces/javax.faces.resource/.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl | >= 2.0.0, < 2.0.12, >= 2.1.0, < 2.1.6 | 2.0.12, 2.1.6 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4367
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73100
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120213042504/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51939
- http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/myfaces-announce/201202.mbox/%3C4F33ED1F.4070007%40apache.org%3E
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Feb/150
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl- Disclosed
- 13.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gjfx-9wx3-j6r7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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