CVE-2022-4885 json
sviehb jefferson path traversal
published 2023-01-11 3 y ago modified 2026-07-07 4 mo ago also GHSA-7jrw-p8jc-v6qw , PYSEC-2026-826 , EUVD-2023-0386
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in sviehb jefferson up to 0.3 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file src/scripts/jefferson. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Upgrading to version 0.4 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 53b3f2fc34af0bb32afbcee29d18213e61471d87. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218020.
Patch / fix
- pypi jefferson 0.4
- jefferson_project jefferson 0.4
- github.com/sviehb/jefferson@53b3f2f commit
- github.com/sviehb/jefferson#36 pull request
- github.com/sviehb/jefferson/releases/tag/v0.4 release
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 3.0 | 5.0 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
| CNA | 2.0 | 5.1 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | jefferson | <0.4 |
0.4 |
Affected products
- sviehb jefferson
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
github.com
/sviehb/jefferson/pull/36
issue-tracking, web, patch
-
github.com
/sviehb/jefferson/commit/53b3f2fc34af0bb32afbcee29d18213e61471d87
patch, web
-
github.com
/sviehb/jefferson/releases/tag/v0.4
patch, web, release-notes
-
vuldb.com
/?id.218020
vdb-entry, technical-description, web, permissions-required
-
vuldb.com
/?ctiid.218020
signature, permissions-required, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4885
advisory
-
github.com
/sviehb/jefferson
package
-
pypi.org
/project/jefferson
package
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-7jrw-p8jc-v6qw
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2022-4885
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-7jrw-p8jc-v6qw
- NVD CVE-2022-4885
- OSV PYSEC-2026-826
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