CVE-2022-22931 json
Path traversal in Apache James 3.6.1
published 2022-02-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-v84g-cf5j-xjqx , EUVD-2022-1194
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Fix of CVE-2021-40525 do not prepend delimiters upon valid directory validations. Affected implementations include: - maildir mailbox store - Sieve file repository This enables a user to access other users data stores (limited to user names being prefixed by the value of the username being used).
Patch / fix
- maven org.apache.james:james-server 3.6.2
- github.com/apache/james-project#877 commit
- github.com/apache/james-project#877 pull request
Exploit prediction
1.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.james:james-server | <3.6.2 |
3.6.2 |
Affected products
- Apache Software Foundation Apache James
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/apache/james-project/pull/877
web
-
github.com
/apache/james-project/pull/877/commits/b1e891a9e5eeadfa1d779ae50f21c73efe4d2fc7
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread/bp8yql4wws56jlh0vxoowj7foothsmpr
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2022/02/07/1
web, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22931
advisory
-
github.com
/apache/james-project
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-22931
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-v84g-cf5j-xjqx
- NVD CVE-2022-22931
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