Insecure Temporary File in RESTEasy
Impact
In RESTEasy the insecure File.createTempFile() is used in the DataSourceProvider, FileProvider and Mime4JWorkaround classes which creates temp files with insecure permissions that could be read by a local user.
Patches
Fixed in the following pull requests:
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3409 (7.0.0.Alpha1)
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3423 (6.2.3.Final)
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3412 (5.0.6.Final)
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3413 (4.7.8.Final)
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3410 (3.15.5.Final)
Workarounds
There is no workaround for this issue.
References
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-core | >= 6.0.0.Beta1, < 6.2.3.Final, >= 5.0.0.Alpha1, < 5.0.6.Final, >= 4.0.0.Beta1, < 4.7.8.Final, < 3.15.5.Final | 6.2.3.Final, 5.0.6.Final, 4.7.8.Final, 3.15.5.Final |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-multipart-provider | >= 6.0.0.Beta1, < 6.2.3.Final, >= 5.0.0.Alpha1, < 5.0.6.Final, >= 4.0.0.Beta1, < 4.7.8.Final, < 3.15.5.Final | 6.2.3.Final, 5.0.6.Final, 4.7.8.Final, 3.15.5.Final |
References
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/security/advisories/GHSA-2c6g-pfx3-w7h8
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0482
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3409
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3409/commits/807d7456f2137cde8ef7c316707211bf4e542d56
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3410
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3412
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3413
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy/pull/3423
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2166004
- https://github.com/orgs/resteasy/discussions/3415
- https://github.com/orgs/resteasy/discussions/3504
- https://github.com/orgs/resteasy/discussions/3506
- https://github.com/resteasy/resteasy
- https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RESTEASY-3286
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0001
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-378- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-core, org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-multipart-provider- Disclosed
- 15.01.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2c6g-pfx3-w7h8 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-core
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
- 4
- First → latest
- 04.2021 01.2025
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 3
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 3
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 1
- 2026: 0
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