CVE-2019-0195
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Tapestry
Manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
Manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
- Record
CVE-2019-0195- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
- Record
CVE-2019-0195- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2830 No score
Manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2830- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6mwh-fw4p-75fj
9.8
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Tapestry
By manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
- Record
GHSA-6mwh-fw4p-75fj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
Manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
- Record
CVE-2019-0195- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-6mwh-fw4p-75fj
9.8
Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Apache Tapestry
By manipulating classpath asset file URLs, an attacker could guess the path to a known file in the classpath and have it downloaded. If the attacker found the file with the value of the tapestry.hmac-passphrase configuration symbol, most probably the webapp's AppModule class, the value of this symbol could be used to craft a Java deserialization attack, thus running malicious injected Java code. The vector would be the t:formdata parameter from the Form component.
- Record
GHSA-6mwh-fw4p-75fj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-coreMaven |
5.4.0 up to 5.4.5 | 5.4.5 |
org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-coreMaven |
5.4.0 up to 5.4.5, plus listed versions 5.4.15.4.25.4.35.4.4 |
5.4.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, products | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-0195 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Tapestry, published September 16, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.0%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.tapestry:tapestry-core 5.4.5.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/5173c4eed06e2fca6fd5576ed723ff6bb1711738ec515cb51a04ab24%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/a4092cb3bacb143571024e79c0016c039b6c982423daa33a7a5c794a%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c40c1e03d2131119f9b77882431a0050f02bf9cae9ee48b84d012df%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87523dd07886223aa086edc25fe9b8ddb9c1090f7db25b068dc30843%40%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7d9c54beb1dc97dcccc58d9b5d31f0f7166f9a25ad1beba5f8091e0c%40%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r237ff7f286bda31682c254550c1ebf92b0ec61329b32fbeb2d1c8751%40%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/15/1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0195
lists.apache.org/thread.html/5173c4eed06e2fca6fd5576ed723ff6bb1711738ec515cb51a04ab24@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/6c40c1e03d2131119f9b77882431a0050f02bf9cae9ee48b84d012df@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/a4092cb3bacb143571024e79c0016c039b6c982423daa33a7a5c794a@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r237ff7f286bda31682c254550c1ebf92b0ec61329b32fbeb2d1c8751@%3Cusers.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7d9c54beb1dc97dcccc58d9b5d31f0f7166f9a25ad1beba5f8091e0c@%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
lists.apache.org/thread.html/r87523dd07886223aa086edc25fe9b8ddb9c1090f7db25b068dc30843@%3Ccommits.tapestry.apache.org%3E
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6mwh-fw4p-75fj